Headlines
Broadcasters Prep For Most Expensive — And Most Complex — Midterm Election In History
With linear, digital and streaming platforms all in play, optimizing rates and inventory is key, panelists said at TVNewsCheck’s webinar on 2026 political and core advertising last week.
Sinclair Sends Scripps Board An ‘Actionable’ Merger Proposal
Chris Ripley has declared war on the broadcast media company led by Adam Symson that’s parent to a host of over-the-air TV stations, the Ion Television network and a host of digital and multicast networks including Court TV, Bounce, Scripps News and Laff.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Connoisseur Seeks FCC Waiver For Bay Area Purchase.
The radio industry may be about to get an early preview of what the Federal Communication Commission plans to do in the pending quadrennial media ownership review thanks to a Bay Area deal.
FCC
Trump opposes lifting broadcast ownership cap, defying his FCC
President Trump said Sunday he "would not be happy" if the Federal Communications Commission lifted the national ownership cap that bars any station owner from collectively reaching more than 39% of U.S. households.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 17, 2025 to November 21, 2025
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
Television
How TV And Advertising Fundamentals Fuel Purchase Intent
Updated research from Thinkbox, produced by Tapestry, uncovers compelling data about the combined impact of TV and advertising.
Radio
Connoisseur’s Next Era: Jeff Warshaw Builds A Portfolio Designed To Evolve.
CEO Jeff Warshaw isn’t done tinkering with Connoisseur Media’s portfolio, and he expects he never will be.
Ad Study: AM/FM Radio Reaches Dental Care Decision-Makers
Traditional radio is giving dentists reason to smile.
CTV/OTT
Dedicated interactive and localized ad formats are the new focus in CTV arms race
Interactive and shoppable ads are becoming a common sight on TV screens. And they’re likely to feature a bigger variety of brands in the future as the ad formats arms race, alongside other efforts to lure small business advertisers, between streamers and platforms heats up.