Headlines
Fox Advertising Expands Agentic AI Capabilities to Live, Linear
Fox Advertising says it is adding new partners to its agentic advertising platform, expanding the reach of its platform to live and commercial linear TV.
What Radio Sellers Should Know As AI Reshapes Black Friday
Holiday shoppers will let AI hunt for the deal, but they want to be the ones who buy it.
Television
MRC Revokes, Denies Nearly Two Dozen Nielsen PPM Markets
Nielsen’s PPM (personal portable meter) service has lost Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation in four major radio markets – Baltimore, Jacksonville, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh – and has been denied accreditation for 18 additional markets that had been under review.
Radio
AI Won't Kill Local Media; It Might Just Save It
AI is often portrayed as a threat to American workers. But in one struggling industry, local media, it may be part of the solution.
Cumulus Media’s Chapter 11 Journey
Cumulus Media has completed its second Chapter 11 restructuring, emerging as a privately owned company after eliminating approximately $550 million in debt and transferring ownership to its former lenders.
Digital
Mark Ritson: Meta wants to sell marketers their old TV plan back
After years of dismissing television, the social media giant is charging for the same brand-building principles. The products may work. The story it told advertisers deserves scrutiny.
Media
A shrinking local press is making it easier for public officials to restrict access
Reporters across the country say they’re being denied credentials, shut out of government spaces and stonewalled by public officials
Supreme Court Delivers What Appears to be the Final Word on LUC for Political Parties and Joint Fundraising Committees Before the November Election – But Is a Constitutional Challenge to LUC the Next Battle?
The question of whether ads from political parties and joint fundraising committees, when authorized by federal candidates, receive Lowest Unit Charge (LUC) from broadcasters and local cable systems has been a contentious one since early in this election year.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 12, 2026 to October 16, 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.