While in Miami for a symposium with Hispanic media leaders, FCC Commissioner Anna Gómez took time out to visit the Paramount Global-owned WFOR-TV. Gómez has been vocal in her opposition to a Republican-fueled probe into a CBS News interview with Kamala Harris.
How did TelevisaUnivision perform in Q4? In the U.S., there was growth and it was fueled by ViX, the direct-to-consumer platform. In Mexico, there was none, impacting the overall results. The good news: the company's full-year net loss continues to decline, albeit slowly.
Over the years, David and Penny Drucker have bought and sold broadcast TV stations, including the divestment at the end of 2023 of a low-power TV station in Anchorage. Now, the Druckers are in the news again for their agreement to acquire a low-power TV property serving the San Francisco DMA.
A Boise, Idaho-based radio broadcasting company with stations here and in the Magic Valley region that includes Twin Falls is venturing into a neighboring state, thanks to a deal announced late Wednesday.
It's being touted as "a new integration that will enhance audience measurement capabilities and increase accessibility to Advanced Audiences." That's the result of an expanded relationship between audience measurement leader Nielsen and TransUnion.
Some news organizations are calling it a "power grab" by the White House. Talk of court challenges has already emerged. President Trump has used "the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America" to issue an Executive Order "ensuring accountability" for the FCC.
Sage Weil has built a network of liberal-leaning Talk stations across the state of Wisconsin, and in late November 2024 agreed to purchase an FM licensed to Hayward, Wisc., from a licensee led by Mike Oberg. Now, Weil and Oberg have an agreement in place that expands Weil's Civic Media to the land of 10,000 lakes.
The multilayered roadblocks for Hispanic media are many, and SBS's head was on the attack at a symposium featuring FCC and FTC Commissioners. As far as Raúl Alarcón Jr. is concerned, fairness in getting Hispanic media its share of the ad dollars is paramount. Addressing Nielsen issues is also needed, he said.
There's an urgent need to "modernize" the FCC's "outdated" broadcast ownership rules. While those words could have easily come from former Chairman Ajit Pai, they were delivered at a Wednesday luncheon by the President/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters.
Two days ago, TEGNA promoted Tom Cox to Chief Growth Officer — a sign that a company that was once poised to become an entity within Standard General is not only thriving but looking to expand. Now, TEGNA has confirmed that its next Chief Content Officer is Adrienne Roark, who is leaving CBS News & Stations.
The FCC's Media Bureau, just days before President Biden left office, dismissed a Petition to Deny the license renewal of a FOX Television Stations property on the grounds that it aired content during the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election cycle it believes is false and misleading. The petitioners are appealing that decision.
The "sports-first" virtual MVPD that will combine with Hulu + Live TV once its proposed acquisition by The Walt Disney Co. wins regulatory approval has launched multicultural content bundles intended to super-serve domestic consumers with international programming. The first bundle targets South Asians.
A Class A noncommercial FM radio station serving a Lone Star State community along Interstate 30 between Texarkana and Dallas' northern suburbs is being sold. The buyer's name may fool you, though, as it reflects its interests in broadcast television.
The Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) has established itself as an entity that trains, mentors, and advocates for freelance and contract-based audio professionals. Now it is stepping forward with data designed to offer a blueprint of just how much these non-employee industry figures should earn.
For a generation of radio broadcasting industry professionals, the name "Infinity" may conjure up images of Mel Karmazin, Howard Stern, The Don & Mike Show and Opie & Anthony. Now, the Infinity name is returning thanks to the company that merged with CBS Radio — the successor to the original Infinity Broadcasting.
Four digital multicast broadcast networks owned and distributed by Sinclair Inc. will be seen on a group of television stations held and operated by the nation's No. 1 owner of TV properties, thanks to a freshly signed agreement announced today.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. has appointed a former Airbnb top legal executive to serve as its new EVP/General Counsel and Secretary, effective March 3, 2025. He succeeds Patrick Donnelly who is retiring.
Nexstar has named a VP of Political Sales, responsible for building and managing the company’s newly created national political sales division, creating and developing go-to-market political ad strategies across all of its platforms, and generating significant growth in linear, digital, and connected TV political revenue.
The Copyright Royalty Judges sitting on the Copyright Royalty Board have announced that they've received a series of notices of intent from SoundExchange to audit seven radio station licensees concerning royalty payments made over two different three-year periods.
