Headlines
Selling More Than a 30-Second Spot: Advertising That Gets Renewed
Turning a QR code into qualified leads, first-party customer data, and advertiser renewals is easier said than done.
Television
Comcast to Spin-Off NBCUniversal, Sky Into Separate Company
Comcast June 29 announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal.
Linear TV Ad Tech Is Ready For The Digital Age. Now The Humans Have To Get Out Of The Way
Leaders from Sinclair, Hearst Television, Graham Media Group and more unpacked advertising’s biggest pain points — and the viable prospect of finally eliminating them — in a TVNewsCheck webinar last week
Radio
Radio Beats Podcasts, Print, and AI for Monthly News Reach
According to new data, nearly one in three Americans gets their news via AM/FM each month.
Afternoon Drive Is Emerging As Radio’s Most Committed Audience
“Afternoon is radio’s rising daypart,” says Crowd React Media’s newly released State of the Media 2026 report.
FCC
SCOTUS: President Can Fire FCC Commissioners Without Cause
The Supreme Court of the United States overruled 90 years of precedent in a 6-3 ruling today that transforms the constitutional footing of every independent regulatory agency, including the FCC, by handing the President authority to remove Commissioners without cause.
Groups file formal petition to deny over FCC's probes into Disney, ABC
Two public interest advocacy groups have filed a formal petition to deny in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ongoing proceeding involving ABC’s eight local television broadcast licenses, seeking to become formal parties in the matter with the hopes of ending in the investigation without an unfavorable decision against ABC.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 22, 2026 to June 26, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.