Key ‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ Supporters Want Senate Vote
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, introduced on May 17, 2023 by Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey in the U.S. Senate, now includes bipartisan support from 60 Senators. Now, the question is when the legislation will come up for a full floor vote in the upper body of Congress.
NBCU: Reducing Affiliate Olympics Pull With Roku Deal?
NBCUniversal and Roku are ready to launch a new destination on the Roku Home Screen Menu designed to help users easily access and explore coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer via the Peacock app — and not a NBC-affiliated broadcast TV station.
Q1 and Done: Bakish Officially Exits CBS Parent
Everybody's been talking about it since Friday. Now, it is official. Bob Bakish, President/CEO of Paramount Global, is stepping down from his role as CEO and from the Board of Directors.
FCC Fines Wireless Carriers For Illegally Sharing Location Data Access
The FCC on Monday fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against unauthorized disclosure. Sprint and T-Mobile face fines of more than $12 million and $80 million, respectively.
Nearly 18 Months Later, Dish OKs CMG Retrans Deal
In 2020, a retransmission consent disagreement between Cox Media Group and Dish lasted five months. Two years later, no new accord could be agreed upon between the direct broadcast satellite company and the over-the-air TV station owner. Now, after 17 months, a new carriage agreement has been signed.
Gray Television Touts Its NEXTGEN TV Firsts
What's the state of NEXTGEN TV in the U.S.? Sinclair Inc. is pushing ahead with potentially lucrative initiatives tied to broadcast data fueling the "internet of things." Now Gray Television is sharing some of its more recent accomplishments as NEXTGEN TV continues to grow its nationwide footprint.
‘Legislative Pursuits, Fueled by Localism’: Only In RBR+TVBR
The Radio + Television Business Report's information-filled all-new Spring 2024 Special Report was distributed in print at the 2024 NAB Show and via digital PDF download to subscribers earlier in April. Still haven't seen it? Look at what this 48-page full-color magazine has that you can't find anywhere else.
FCC Puts Cumulus’ Foreign Ownership Ask Up From Public Comment
The Chief of the FCC Media Bureau's Audio Division has confirmed the Commission will soon release a public notice seeking comment on a recently filed remedial petition for declaratory ruling that seeks approval for specific foreign investors to hold ownership interest in Cumulus Media.
Soo Kim Sues FCC Over Failed TEGNA Deal, Blames Racism
Standard General and its head, Soo Kim, have sued the FCC and its Chairwoman and Media Bureau Chief for actions that led to the FCC's decision to designate the now-failed transaction for a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. Kim believes the failure to win Commission approval comes down to one thing: race discrimination.
TEGNA’s Hat Trick: Kraken Get Broadcast TV Home
Starting with the 2024-2025 season, the National Hockey League franchise serving the Pacific Northwest will see more than 70 non-nationally televised games appear on broadcast TV. It's thanks to an agreement announced Thursday between the Seattle Kraken and TEGNA.
A Positive Earnings Start To 2024 For TelevisaUnivision
As CEO Wade Davis said with the release Thursday of TelevisaUnivision's Q1 2024 earnings report, “2024 started strong with great revenue growth and continued progress across our most important strategic initiatives." That said, Adjusted OIBDA was down 9% and domestic revenue was flat year-over-year, with improvements in Mexico fueling the growth.
Top FCC Republican Slams Conditional WADL Sale OK
Brendan Carr issued a statement late Tuesday following the release of a Memorandum Opinion and Order allowing the sale of WADL-38 in Detroit to proceed, but with several conditions. In Carr's view, "The FCC’s decision to redline the terms of a deal like this plainly exceeds the agency’s statutory
authority."
FCC Gives Green Light To WADL Sale, With Many Conditions
For months, the FCC has been weighing how to proceed with the proposed sale of WADL-38 in Detroit by Kevin Adell to Mission Broadcasting. The ATVA and NCTA protested. The Commission raised concerns involving Nexstar's ties to Mission in this deal. Now, a resolution has arrived — with conditions.
On 3-2 Vote, FTC Puts An End To Non-Compete Clauses
The "non-compete" clause, which prevented a star talent from crossing the street for a specific period of time, has been banned. As the FTC Chair sees it, this final rule is engineered to "promote competition" and is designed to protect "the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation."
Bozell Seeks FCC Stop To Audacy’s Soros Dollars
Political activist Brent Bozell III wants the FCC to put the brakes on Audacy's emergence from debtor-in-possession status. Why? "There is no question that George Soros and his affiliated businesses are looking to control these radio stations to advance their particular brand of activism," he claims.