Headlines
Hearst Looking Into Deals for A+E and Local TV Stations as AI Looms
At a transformative moment for the media industry, Hearst is looking into potential dealmaking to help its TV businesses, which include dozens of local TV stations and a 50 percent stake in A+E Global Media, better compete with tech giants.
Advertisers Cite Measurement, Not Cost, as Top Audio Obstacle
More than half of advertisers say the biggest barrier to spending more on digital audio isn’t cost or creative, it’s proving the return.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Warner Bros. Reopens Takeover Talks With Paramount After Receiving Waiver From Netflix
In a Tuesday regulatory filing, Warner said it had received a waiver from Netflix to reopen talks with Paramount for the next seven days, or until Monday.
Radio
Radio Lobbying Stayed Robust In 2025 As Legislative Stakes Remain High.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) pulled back slightly on lobbying spending last year even as it helped the industry build overwhelming support in Congress on issues like mandating AM in dashboards and rejecting the idea of a performance royalty
Radio Operators React to Econco Closure: "A Serious Issue"
As several readers have echoed to Radio World, Microwave Power Products’ pending shutdown of the former Econco facility — known for rebuilding vacuum tubes for transmitters — is a big deal.
Out of Home
Colleges and Universities Spend More than $100 Million Yearly on Out of Home
The report attributes a declined in overall higher education ad spending to declining enrollment and school closures.
Media
Journalists Are A Business Strength
Mary Collins: Local stations would do well to remember — and actively support — the enterprising and brave journalists whose work adds enormous value to their brands.
Verticals
PAC spending takes AI regulation battle to the airwaves ahead of midterms
Millions of dollars are flowing into advertisements seeking to move the needle on AI regulation ahead of the midterm elections amid a broader fight over who gets to determine the rules of the road for the industry.