Headlines
Rethinking Local OOH: Not Just Seen — Acted On
Out of home advertising (OOH) has long been associated with visibility. Today, however, it is increasingly proving its ability to drive real consumer action.
Broadcasters' Archive Efforts Come To Fruition
Broadcasters from Fox Corp, Sinclair and Hearst touted internal repurposing, licensing revenues as an upshot of their efforts to digitize and better index their archives in a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch Webinar last week.
Mergers & Acquisitions
California, other states sue to block Nexstar-TEGNA merger
The attorneys general of California and eight other states have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6 billion acquisition of peer broadcaster TEGNA.
Deal Digest: Connoisseur Media Spins Off Texas FM
Kenneth Witt’s Lonestar Broadcasting Group has filed a $900,000 deal to buy four stations to the southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
FCC
FCC Removes More Drones from Covered List of Banned Products
Following a Department of War determination that they pose no security, the agency removed four uncrewed aircraft systems from its Covered List
Brendan Carr’s ‘equal time’ curveball crashes the midterms
Brendan Carr’s attempt to resurrect enforcement of the FCC’s nearly century-old “equal time” rule has already set off a chain reaction that kept Stephen Colbert’s interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico off the air in February.
Television
KABC, USC Face "Legal Remedies" From Ex-Mayor Over Governor Debate Exclusion
Already catching flack from ex-federal Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for his omission from the bipartisan event, the Disney-owned station and the university now face possible “legal remedies” sought by former Los Angeles Mayor and now governor candidate Antonio Villaraigosa.
Bob Iger Officially Exits as Disney CEO as Josh D'Amaro Takes Helm
The curtain has officially come down on Bob Iger‘s second run as CEO of Disney — marking the end of a years-long succession drama at the company.
Survey: Consumers willing to purchase low-cost NextGen TV box
Most Americans are willing to shell out for a digital converter box to maintain access to free, over-the-air local television stations, according to a new consumer survey released this week.