Local Media Leads Following Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse
As listeners across the Baltimore region began their day, local radio and television stations were actively sharing the latest details regarding the overnight collapse of the Key Bridge, taking calls while asking for social media shares of photos or video. It again demonstrated the power of local media.
Ray Carter Is Retiring. Who’s The Next WSB-2 Head?
After nearly 40 years of leadership in local television, Ray Carter will depart on April 1 as President of Content for Cox Media Group and as VP/GM of its flagship station, WSB-2 in Atlanta, which RBR+TVBR first reported on January 5. We now know who will take on Carter's dual roles at CMG.
Adell Amendment Extends WADL OK Date To June
The owner of a Detroit UHF station who has agreed to sell the facility to Mission has signed off on a deal amendment that pushes the termination date by nearly three more months. The move by Kevin Adell is indirectly tied to the FCC's investigation into Mission Broadcasting and Nexstar.
Brian Wieser On U.S. Advertising: Good Now, But Not For Radio/TV?
Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser, a top advertising-based media financial analyst, now believes the first quarter will expand by 8% ex-political, while the full year will see 5.6% growth, ex-political. That's up from 7% and 5.2%, respectively, but are radio and TV absent from the growth?
FCC Presents Nexstar With Huge Fines, Divestiture Options
The FCC has given the nation's No. 1 licensee of broadcast TV stations two divestiture options under which Mission and Nexstar can remedy the matter. Oh, there are also proposed forfeitures for each company "tailored to their apparent violations."
Nexstar To ‘Vigorously’ Dispute FCC Ownership Violation Claim
The FCC late Thursday handed Nexstar Media Group a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for what the Commission believes is the company's de facto control of Mission Broadcasting-owned WPIX-11 in New York. Nexstar Chairman/CEO Perry Sook immediately responded.
A Golden Celebration in Gotham At NBC New York
He's been reporting for NBC since 1974 and is a fixture in the New York Tri-State Area's local TV news scene. Now, Chuck Scarborough is being honored for his 50 years on the air at WNBC-TV.
DirecTV Fails In Its Antitrust Case Against Nexstar
On March 14, 2023, DirecTV “took a stand for its customers” by mounting a legal challenge against what it calls “a conspiracy” concocted by Nexstar and two shared services partners to illegally increase content costs for free over-the-air TV. A federal district judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of Nexstar.
For NBCU, Audience Segments … Powered by GenAI
NBCUniversal’s annual technology conference brought marketers together to learn more about the Comcast arm's new tech and data capabilities. The biggest takeaway from the event involves the use of the hottest topic of the last 12 months: Generative AI.
MRC Gives Comscore Key Accreditation OKs
The media consumption and partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms seeking to win more business in the TV ratings arena has just scored a key accreditation for two audience measurement categories from the Media Rating Council.
Linear TV: Trending Toward Radio and … Newspaper?
Last year wasn't a pretty one for linear TV advertising, and a newly released report from MoffettNathanson Senior Analysts Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman offers a sobering assessment of non-streaming television's fiscal health across 2023. But, is the data skewed by cable TV?
The Gauge: ‘Seasonal Downward Trend’ For February TV Usage
TV usage declined 6.4% versus January 2024, new data from Nielsen show. However, the nation's dominant audience measurement company notes that the decrease "is more a testament to how massive viewing was" in a month that featured key NFL playoff match-ups.
SBS Settles With VOZ Media Over Failed Mega TV Deal
On October 10, the Raúl Alarcón Jr.-led Spanish Broadcasting System filed a lawsuit against a Texas entrepreneur who agreed to expand his website to broadcast television through the acquisition of Mega TV, only to fail to meet its payment obligations. A settlement has now been reached.
DirecTV Consumers Get A Fast Break From Local TV
In a move that some may perceive as an anti-retransmission consent decision, DirecTV on Sunday officially went live with a consumer option that effectively eliminates all over-the-air broadcast stations — creating a cable-only lineup.
With Chapter 11 In the Past, Audacy Ready For ‘Magic’ Move
Audacy has filed paperwork with the FCC signaling its need to gain approval of its emergence from debtor-in-possession status. Along with that filing came a second one — and it signals Audacy's desire to sell a Class A "Magic"-filled FM through brokerage Kalil & Co.