Headlines
Local Television’s Next Test: Surviving The Unbundling Of Attention
Broadcasters need to be indispensable at the moment audiences realize they need local information again.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Five media deals that will help define marketing in 2026
After years of drift, media ownership is back in play. These deals will dictate who controls audiences, data and ad inventory in 2026.
FCC
The Past Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past two weeks
January 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters
Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s Television Programming Reporting, New Webcasting Royalties, Expansion of Audio Description Requirements, Comment Deadlines, Political Windows, and More.
Radio
Broadcasters Push Early-2026 House Vote On AM Dashboards.
As 2026 begins, the radio industry is entering the year with a narrowed but optimistic playbook to finally pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Court Bars Nielsen From Anticompetitive Radio Rates, At Least Temporarily
A federal court Tuesday granted radio giant Cumulus Media a preliminary injunction against Nielsen prohibiting it from enforcing its so-called "network policy" while Cumulus' suit proceeds.
CTV/OTT
Special Report: The rise of interactive CTV ad formats
In this report, based on interviews with and comments from major publishers and CTV players like Disney, NBCUniversal, Roku and experts in the space, we’ll delve into the rise of interactive CTV ad formats, drivers for platforms and benefits for brands, the consumer connection, examples of certain types of ad format innovations, standardization and more.
Tech
ATSC To Showcase Latest NextGen TV Developments At CES 2026
Among the developments are new 3.0 home receivers and a multiunit dwelling solution,