Headlines
A Sinclair-Scripps Deal Reality Check
The proposed merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and E.W. Scripps is far more than a bid for scale.
BIA
Digital Momentum in OOH: BIA Forecasts Strong Growth and Market Opportunities
In the second installment of our series exploring major channels in BIA’s U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, we focus on a transformative force reshaping Out-of-Home (OOH): its accelerating digital evolution.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Todd Parkin Buying Sinclair-Managed Standard General Stations
Two months ago, Sinclair Inc. moved forward with a plan to create a duopoly in Southern New England.
FCC
FCC Cuts 21 More Obsolete Rules Amid ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ Push
The Federal Communications Commission has taken the axe to another 21 rules and requirements, totaling 2,927 words and covering seven pages in the Code of Federal Regulations. The move is part of FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s ongoing “Delete, Delete, Delete” proceeding. Carr says the rules plainly no longer serve the public interest.
FCC Revises Schedule for ‘Major Change Applications’ and New LPTVs, Translators
After the government shutdown disrupted the agency’s plan to lift freezes on those applications, the Media Bureau has issued a revised schedule
FCC Launches Wide-Ranging Examination of Network Affiliate Relations
The Federal Communications Commission has opened a wide-ranging inquiry into the relations between broadcast networks and their affiliates that could make it easier for affiliates to preempt network programming, redefine how negotiations with vMVPDs like YouTube TV are handled and even air programming from other networks.
Digital
Pew: YouTube And Facebook Still Dominate U.S. Social Media
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that YouTube and Facebook continue to dominate the social media landscape in the U.S., even as debates persist about the role of online platforms in public life, including concerns about censorship and youth well-being.
Out of Home
Lamar Expects $300 Million in Acquisitions in 2026
Here’s a selection of Lamar CEO Sean Reilly’s comments at this week’s Wells Fargo TMT conference, sponsored and analyzed by SignValue.
Media
Government Reports Broadcast Employment Grew in September
Employment data has begun to trickle out of the government once again, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs numbers on Thursday.