Doug Banks

AURN, Doug Banks Media re-up

American Urban Radio Networks and Doug Banks Media signed a new two-year deal to continue syndicating the Doug Banks Radio
Money

Broadcast M&A Lower Before Auction

Berkery Noyes tracks broadcast M&A.

NRF touts strong November retail

Consumers took advantage of an early start to the holiday shopping season...

How Is Gen Z Consuming Video Content Today?

How young consumers relate to long-form content, user-generated content and even eSports means a lot to today's broadcast and cable TV programming, sales and leadership teams. Thus, this Horowitz Research study is a must-read, as it seeks to tell advertisers what they should consider when looking to engage "these politically aware digital natives" — Gen Z watchers — in a big year for political dollars.
Bubba Army

Bubba Tried to Sway PPM Panelist

Beasley says Bubba tried to sway a PPM panelist.
Perry Sook

Nexstar Shares See Big Rebound On Strong Q1 Report

Everyone loves surprises. For Nexstar Media Group investors and Wall Street analysts, a positive earnings surprise couldn't come at a better time. The company's Q1 2020 earnings beat the Street, and the broadcast TV company's stock surged to its second-highest price since March 13.

Entravision Raises $3 Million For Kids’ Hospitals

A record $3 million was raised by Entravision in its 2016 Radiothon, which has benefited Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

COVID-19’s Cash Evaporation: Beasley Q2 Revenue Sliced

We knew it wouldn't be pretty. But, just how downbeat would Beasley Media Group's second quarter results be? Analysts and investors got the answer Tuesday morning. Year-over-year net revenue tumbled by 54%.
Gavel

New Date for FCC Auction Workshop

The FCC's pre-auction process tutorial for the reverse auction has a new date.
HBO

Another thumb up on HBO OTT

There is a general consensus on Time Warner’s decision to make HBO available on its own terms
LPTV

FCC, please do not extinguish LPTV

FAB is back with another FCC filing on the LPTV issue as it pertains to the incentive auction.

SMI: Q3 TV Ad Dollar Dip Goes Beyond Olympic Gap

How did television advertising fare in Q3? The latest edition of the Standard Media Index (SMI), released Wednesday, tackled that question by comparing Q3 2017 to the same three-month period in 2015 and 2014, rather than against a time period that include the Summer Olympic Games. SMI's conclusion: There's a decline that's not just related to the lack of Olympic ad dollars.

CES 2018: Smart Speaker Ownership Sees Big Surge

If you weren't convinced that broadcast media is on the cusp of a possible at-home consumer renaissance, NPR and Edison Research just served up a bright report right on cue, as stormy weather blew east and the sun returned to Southern Nevada on Wednesday. Thanks to a 2017 holiday sales surge, some 16% of Americans now own a voice-activated smart speaker.

‘The Download On Podcast’ Set For Release

DMR/Interactive is teaming with Texas A&M University on a series of insights and perspectives pertaining to podcasting.

NABAF Broadcast Executive Training Graduates 15

NABEF graduates 15 from this year's executive training program.