5 months ago
Mark Persons
5 months ago
"This brings to a close a year’s worth of strategy decisions that at nearly every turn left us with many more questions than answers," says MoffettNathanson investment analyst Rob Fishman. Yet, he does present a conclusion that could have many tongues wagging: FOX may be the "unintended winner" with the sudden fizzle of Venu.
Adam Jacobson
5 months ago
Nick Langan
5 months ago
A station that is presently operated by Gray Media via a shared services agreement with its owner has submitted paperwork with the FCC seeking its approval to purchase the station, which serves Rochester, Minn., outright. It is a property Gray gained control of following its acquisition of Quincy Media, Inc.
Adam Jacobson
5 months ago
The conservative-leaning cable news network with a foot in Radio thanks to the syndicated Rob Carson Show has revealed that it has successfully raised more than $150 million in its preferred stock private offering, in advance of its planned IPO.
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
“Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by these devastating wildfires," said Rob Weisbord, COO and President of Local Media at the broadcast media company. "Sinclair is committed to supporting the communities we serve, especially in times of need."
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
New Year, new beginnings, new opportunities to convey your expertise and step up your public speaking. Whether you’re speaking to an audience of one or 1,000, what you say and how you say it demonstrates your competence and confidence, public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal shares in this fresh column.
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
The Senior Director of Government Relations for the main voice Inside the Beltway for the nation's educational non-commercial broadcast television stations has been promoted to VP of Government and Public Affairs.
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
Appointments to the SpinCo leadership team include seven individuals who will take roles at an independent publicly traded media company comprised of USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel.
Adam Jacobson
5 months ago
The collective decision by the three companies not to move forward with the contemplated joint venture is effective immediately, the companies said early Friday. In response, a DIRECTV spokesperson issued a statement of their own.
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
The Congressional legislative body that maintains oversight of the FCC has reconstituted its Democratic membership, and among the new faces on the House Energy & Commerce Committee in the minority is one of the more polarizing figures in U.S. politics — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Adam Jacobson
5 months ago
For a decade, she has worked in Radio in the nation's No. 1 market. Now, she's been promoted from the General Sales Manager role to General Manager at the two spoken word audio outlets serving New York owned by Salem Media Group.
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
Nick Langan
5 months ago
Despite efforts in D.C. to limit its use in the U.S. due to its ties to the Chinese government and a new effort led by 14 state attorneys general to impose "significant penalties" on it for its harms to American youth, TikTok is a major social media platform that isn't fading away anytime soon. Data from Pew indicate that adults — not kids — are big-time users.
Adam Jacobson
5 months ago
Publicly traded Francophone-focused Cogeco Media, tied to U.S. MVPD Breezeline parent Cogeco Inc., will be welcoming a new President, effective February 3. It's a woman who most recently directed Radio-Canada, the French audio division of Canada's CBC.
RBR-TVBR
5 months ago
Direct broadcast satellite service DirecTV has joined EchoStar in raising concerns about the recently announced dismissal of Fubo’s claims against Venu and its shareholders and the lifting of the preliminary injunction that blocked the launch of Venu pending a full review of the claims against it.
Adam Jacobson
5 months ago
A former MSG Entertainment marketing partnerships prop who joined iHeartMedia's New York station group in September 2022 has been promoted to Director of Marketing and Promotions.
Adam Jacobson
5 months 1 week ago
A host of conservatives have been critical of the FCC's approval of a restructuring structure that supposedly fast-tracked an increase in Audacy's foreign ownership concentration. Now, Audacy has told the Commission that non-U.S. ownership matter is moot, and as such any un-doing of its post-bankruptcy regulatory OK is unwarranted.
Adam Jacobson
5 months 1 week ago
Nick Langan
5 months 1 week ago
Nick Langan