Headlines
Americans still watch the networks, but they no longer trust the same ones
American viewers have not abandoned the networks. They have just stopped agreeing on which ones to believe.
Does Your EAS Gear Meet These New Requirements?
Radio stations and other EAS participants now have additional cybersecurity rules to follow that may affect their EAS and STL equipment.
Television
Nielsen: YouTube Gains, Fox-Roku Would Be Third
YouTube continues to grow its share of total TV/streaming viewers by a media distributor -- with 13.4%, up a full share point versus the same time period a year ago, according to Nielsen's Media Distributor Index.
Radio
Judge Approves SBS Chapter 11 Plan, Clearing Path To Debt Overhaul
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved Spanish Broadcasting System’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan Thursday, clearing the company’s principal court hurdle in a fast-track restructuring that will cut its debt by more than three-quarters and hand ownership to its creditors.
When Big Radio Scales Down, Local Radio Should Scale In
The latest round of cuts clarifies something the radio business has been avoiding for years: national scale may help a company manage costs, platforms, and distribution, but it cannot fully replace the local presence that made radio different in the first place.
CTV/OTT
Roku leads U.S. streaming platforms as Fox acquisition draws attention
Fox Corp.’s planned acquisition of Roku has drawn attention to Roku’s reach among U.S. streaming consumers, with new Horowitz Research data identifying it as the country’s most commonly used streaming platform.
Digital
For iHeartMedia, A Bigger Amazon Ads Relationship
An expanded advertising relationship with Amazon Ads has been inked by the leading audio content creation and distribution company in the U.S., serving as a local reseller of its audio and video inventory.
FCC
How The FCC Plans To Weigh Public Comment In Probe Of ABC's 'The View'
Since ABC launched an ad campaign earlier this week pushing back on the FCC‘s crackdown on The View, more than 50,000 public comments have been filed with the agency, an uptick from the 2,500 or so before the spots started running.
Supreme Court Case Could Put Anna Gomez’s FCC Future In Doubt.
The Supreme Court could rule as soon as today on a pending case testing the presidential power to fire federal congressionally approved appointees to federal agencies.