Headlines
Court Puts Pressure On FCC In 2018 Media Ownership Proceeding
A three-judge panel in federal appeals court in Washington has cleared the way for a media ownership action brought by the National Association of Broadcasters to move forward.
FCC Report Shows NextGen TV Is Broadcast’s Gold Standard
But regulatory hurdles still stand in the way of ATSC 3.0’s benefits
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nonprofit trust buying Press Herald, other Maine newspapers in landmark deal
The National Trust for Local News has agreed to purchase 5 of the state’s 6 daily papers and 17 of its weeklies in an effort to preserve local journalism.
San Diego Union-Tribune Sold by L.A. Times to MediaNews Group
The San Diego Union-Tribune has been acquired by an affiliate of Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group in a sale by the Los Angeles Times.
EMF Adds An Upstate NY FM
It takes its name from its former role as the center of the U.S.’s glovemaking industry and is the biggest municipality in Fulton County, N.Y., one hour east of Rome and 45 minutes to the northwest of Schenectady.
Television
AI In TV Is Not ‘The Terminator,’ But Risks Exist
There’s no denying AI and machine learning are having some profound positive effects on television and its workflows
Radio
Three New Kauai FMs Are Sought. Two Present Potential Problems
The Hawaiian Island of Kauai could see the arrival of no less than three new FM radio stations, bringing a sixth local service to Lihue while establishing the first local service in the communities of Koloa and Puhi, respectively.
Digital
Why 100 Million People Just Voted With Their Thumbs
Popular demand for a new social media platform has catapulted Threads into a position that is truly threatening the health and well-being of one of social media's long-time legacy platforms, Twitter.
Verticals
Study: When Researching And Buying, Auto Intenders Put Local Dealership First
Auto dealers remain the centerpiece of the car-buying experience, according to a study conducted for Cumulus Media/Westwood One of Dallas-Ft. Worth auto buyers.
2024 Presidential Ad Cycle Spending-To-Date: Double 2020's
Half-way through the off-year leading into the next presidential political media-buying cycle, the 2024 race already has spent twice as much as the 2020 cycle-to-date, according to an analysis released Friday by political and general market ad spending database analyst AdImpact.
