Headlines
2026 Local TV Ad Forecasts Offer Growth and Uncertainties
Political spending will spike next year, but stations will struggle to reverse a longstanding shift away from local TV
Mergers & Acquisitions
Scripps adopts poison pill to thwart Sinclair takeover attempt
E.W. Scripps, the family controlled local broadcast conglomerate, on Wednesday adopted a shareholder rights plan, known as a "poison pill" tactic, to deflect a $538 million hostile takeover bid from the larger family controlled broadcaster Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Station Trading Roundup: 3 Deals, $499,877
The purchase of W24EP-D Fulton, Miss., by Lighthouse Support tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Television
FCC Plots a Murky Roadmap for the NextGen TV Transition
Proposed rules would give broadcasters flexibility, but a lack of direction for devices, rights management and MVPDs risks slowing adoption
Local News & Sports Need To Be Everywhere, Just Like Viewers
LTN Global’s Rick Young: Local audiences want consistent access to sports and trustworthy news. Stations must serve that audience everywhere, without building new layers of operations to do it.
Radio
Affirmed: A Garden State AM’s License Is Lost
It had operated as a Class B AM radio station. As of Monday morning, it was reduced to an online-only offering featuring Christmas music.
High Winds Cause Minnesota Radio Tower Collapse
Gusty winds that ushered in a wintry airmass damaged an FM broadcast tower in southeastern Minnesota on Wednesday.
CTV/OTT
Curation At Work: Simplifying CTV For Small And Midsize Advertisers
“Scale is critical, and curation delivers it,” notes Daniel Spinosa, President of Premion. “With a curated approach, SMBs can reach across the full breadth of streaming services — following viewers wherever they go, even as subscription churn and shifting habits make the landscape unpredictable.”
FCC
FCC Warns of Cybersecurity Risks After Texas, Virginia Breaches
Two high-profile compromises in November of audio chains at radio stations in Texas and Virginia have resulted in the FCC underscoring the importance of network security.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 24, 2025 to November 28, 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.