Headlines
Marketron: Don’t Let Summer - And Payment Delays - Slow Down Cash Flow.
Stations experiencing the summertime blues when it comes to cash flow – outstanding invoices, unusually late check payments, and a team struggling to keep heads above water before third quarter comes to an close – may find the latest installment of BIA Advisory Services’ Vantage Points series helpful.
Who Can Save Local Television? The Merger Main Street May Need
By most accounts, America’s local television stations are in trouble. Declining viewership, diminished advertising revenue, and devastating competition from streaming services have left local broadcasters facing a dire future, and their fate now rests with a federal court in California.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Now Paramount Wants To Sell Off... Some Cable Networks?
Paramount Skydance reportedly has an alternative plan, intended to appease some U.S. states in terms of all regulatory and possible court filings, as it continues to absorb Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount Accuses Netflix of Trying to Block Its Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery in a 'Scorched-Earth' Campaign
A brewing battle among Hollywood’s biggest players spilled into public view this week, as Paramount Skydance leveled sharp accusations at Netflix, claiming the streaming giant has been working behind the scenes to sabotage its pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Television
Nielsen: TV is biggest gateway to soccer fandom in U.S., Canada
Americans and Canadians are more likely to become soccer fans after watching games on television compared to any other exposure point, according to a new report released on Tuesday by Nielsen.
When The NFL Comes Calling, Station Groups Are Ready To Say ‘No’ To Fee Increases (TVNewsCheck Plus subscription required)
Reverse comp fees are finally falling in line, and groups don’t want to go back.
Radio
SBS Wins Approval For $30 Million Financing As Restructuring Advances
Spanish Broadcasting System has passed two mileposts in its Chapter 11 case after a Delaware bankruptcy judge granted final approval for both the company’s employee compensation programs and its debtor-in-possession financing package, giving SBS the resources to continue operating while it works to complete its prepackaged restructuring.
Verticals
Political Advertisers Shouldn’t Have FOMO – They Can Customize Audiences Like Anyone Else
One barrier to adoption for political advertisers is the breadth of restrictions and regulations that they’re beholden to, like campaign disclaimers and financial disclosures.