Headlines
POTUS Pushes AM Radio Bill As Congress Drags Its Feet
President Trump on Thursday reaffirmed his support for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, sharing during an interview with Salem Media Group syndicated host Hugh Hewitt that the proposed legislation is “a very big subject.”
FCC chairman warns broadcast power has shifted away from local TV stations to national networks
“I think over the years, the balance of power has shifted too far into the hands of the national programmers, and they’re effectively just using local TV stations as outlets for their own programming,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday during a fireside chat at CES in Las Vegas.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Paramount Hostile Bid Under Review by DOJ
Competition enforcers are investigating both sides of the deal, with the review intensifying in recent weeks. It could signal serious competition concerns.
FCC
Carr: FCC Looking for Ways to `Empower’ Local Broadcasters
In a fireside chat at CES, Carr also said broadcasters who don’t like the “public interest’ standard could give up their licenses to become a cable network, a YouTube channel or a podcaster
FCC Sets Tentative Agenda for Jan. 29 Open Meeting
Agency will vote on permitting new 6 GHz devices, foreign ownership rules and other issues
CTV/OTT
CTV Advertising Era: 4 Defining Video Trends
For the past decade, ad tech has talked about the “future of TV.” In 2026, that future stops being hypothetical.
Pay TV
Programmatic ‘DOOH’ Inventory Comes To DirecTV Remote
The DirecTV Advertising arm of direct broadcast satellite provider DirecTV used a venue presented by a comrade-in-arms in the fight against broadcast media on Capitol Hill to share that it will be bringing more “premium Connected TV” video options to the digital out-of-home marketplace.
Out of Home
VIOOH Partners with Dolphin to Expand US DOOH Inventory
Today, VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out of home (DOOH) supply-side platform, announced a strategic partnership with Dolphin OOH to further expand access to premium DOOH inventory across the United States.
Verticals
Auto Dealer Advertising Ideas That Actually Work in a Competitive Market -
U.S. automakers will likely sell around 16 million new vehicles this year. On their way to making a new vehicle purchase, consumers review dozens of content pieces. Your accounts have many opportunities to make an impression on buyers.