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From Inventory to Impact: The Shift to Outcome-Driven Media Sales
If you're navigating the shift from traditional media to integrated digital sales or looking to unlock new revenue growth, this episode provides a clear, actionable roadmap as BIA’s Rick Ducey talks with Stephanie Slagle, Chief Revenue Officer-Graham Media Group, about how sales teams are transforming for today’s market.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Federal judge delays order on injunction in Nexstar-TEGNA merger lawsuit
A federal judge in Sacramento has postponed a ruling on a temporary injunction in a lawsuit filed by DIRECTV and several state attorneys general challenging Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of peer broadcaster TEGNA.
Paramount confirms Middle East money will fund Warner Bros acquisition
Paramount on Tuesday confirmed numerous reports that said the company has accepted money from a number of Middle East-based public investment groups to fund its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).
Radio
Cumulus Bankruptcy Faces Objections Over Royalties, Release
A pair of legal challenges filed Tuesday in a Houston U.S. bankruptcy court have put a dark cloud on Cumulus Media’s prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganization plan and emergence from debtor-in-possession status.
Why Smart Radio Sellers Chase Auto Dollars Outside Their Signal
Car buyers don’t shop by signal. They shop by deal.
CTV/OTT
As YouTube grows on TV, it eyes more interactive video across formats
The living room has become a central battleground for YouTube, as more people turn to television screens.
FCC
FCC Seeks Comments on the State of Competition in the Communications Industry
The information will be used to assess how the industry is impacted by current regulations, including station ownership caps, and could provide an opening for further deregulation