Headlines
Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Temporarily Blocked—Bigger Losses Could Be Coming
A federal judge temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, saying states had raised “serious questions” about whether the deal violates antitrust law—a potentially costly early signal for Paramount, as the company faces billions of dollars in payments if the deal either continues getting delayed or ultimately falls through.
Television
Hot List: TV’s Unstoppable Force
The transformations in TV that started with satellite communications brought us cable. Then internet-delivered video and smarter devices accelerated TV viewing everywhere, and led to a streaming revolution. Now, an AI-powered revolution is taking hold.
CBS’ Eleventh-Hour Call
The Bari Weiss-led network privately indicated it would snub Donald Trump’s primetime address last week, Status has learned, only to reverse course at the last minute and air the speech.
Radio
Wealthy Older Americans: Radio Advertising’s Sweet Spot
Radio commercials are outperforming the national average for product discovery with Baby Boomers and Gen X, according to new data, and the numbers point sellers toward a clear next step: layering in digital to close the gap with Millennials and Gen Z.
Radio Groups Renew Ownership Push As TV Cap Vote Looms
Radio’s push to loosen its ownership caps is picking up pace as the FCC moves toward eliminating a similar limit for television.
FCC
New Audacy Data Shows Audio's Back-to-School Advantage
A new Audacy report argues audio is where budget-strapped parents and trend-driven teens are actually spending attention.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting
Vote on replacing TV station ownership rule will be accompanied by the Commissioners considering plans to opening up more unlicensed spectrum and other issues.