Headlines
Broadcast ownership rules spark debate over local journalism, competition at Senate hearing
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Feb. 10, 2026, exposed deep divisions over whether decades-old media ownership restrictions should be eliminated or preserved, with broadcast executives, policy advocates and legal experts offering sharply contrasting views on the fate of local news and market competition.
Senate Hearing Witnesses Spar Over Ownership Caps, the Crisis in Local Journalism
`Fewer than half of TV stations now report that their local news operations are profitable,” NAB’s LeGeyt told Senators
Mergers & Acquisitions
Warner Bros. Discovery Board Will Review Paramount New Takeover Offer
Warner Bros. Discovery said its board will review Paramount Skydance‘s latest hostile takeover offer — which includes some new financial commitments — before it officially accepts or rejects the rival bid to its sale agreement with Netflix.
Television
Super Bowl LX Attracts Nearly 125 Million U.S. Viewers
Viewing peaked at a record 137.8 million; 128.2 million in the U.S. viewed Bad Bunny’s halftime show, which also set records on social media
Radio
Sports Radio Ads Outperform TV on Trust and Action, Data Shows
While marketers still funnel millions of ad dollars into high-profile sporting events on TV, savvy brands are finding real ROI on AM/FM. Analysis shows sports radio listeners aren’t just fans; they’re fanatics who reward brands aligned with their teams, in season and out.
Digital
Super Bowl spots spark fight over whether we're ready for ads from our chatbots
At Super Bowl LX, a ChatGPT competitor paid millions of dollars for commercials mocking the leading artificial intelligence chatbot’s plans to put advertisements in its chats.
Print Media
“Terribly frustrating”: After USPS changes, more newspapers aren’t reaching subscribers on time
Many publishers first noticed the complaints spike last summer. The subscriber whose weekly newspaper arrived five days late. The subscriber who received no issues for three weeks in a row, then three issues on the same day a month later. The subscriber not receiving newspapers at all.