Upfront advertising activity still matters a lot. And, that's what concerns Brian Wieser of Madison & Wall. Before the 2026-2027 Upfronts began, his firm expected linear TV upfront volumes to decline by 4.4%. As the summer progressed, it appeared that the market was "somewhat weaker" than initially expected.
The first mid-year data set from the ARF DASH TV Universe study has been released, and the data show that more than 30% of households have no access to linear free-to-air TV. At the same time, the percentage of households who receive their connection from an over-the-air antenna grew one percentage point over FY 2025.
As the Disney-owned unit that includes ABC Owned Stations sees it, it is being targeted by a Commission under the direction of Chairman Brendan Carr and influence of the Trump Administration as part of a campaign to silence free and independent voices in journalism.
With the company late Friday reporting less than stellar second quarter earnings results ahead of a privatization effort involving Alden Global Capital that's already resulted in the parting of ways with many on-air and programming staff, Cumulus Media has signed off on the sale of a pair of FMs in two mid-sized markets in the South.
High Plains Radio Network, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2024 and saw no less than three proposed buyers back out of deals across the next two years, has agreed to transfer a group of 20 radio stations to a New York-based private equity organization founded by Chairman/CEO Atonn F. Muhammad.
An asset purchase agreement has been finalized and submitted to the FCC for regulatory approval that would see the transfer of a pair of FM radio stations and their AM sibling in the Hoosier State end up in the hands of an Indiana-based entity controlled by Scott Huber.
Every day, radio station employees drive past locales that eventually become stories on their websites. Many of those photos never make it online because getting them from a phone to the website requires too many steps. A new mobile app from Skyrocket Radio was created to eliminate that workflow.
The notes were priced at 100% of par, and the offering of the notes is expected to close on Friday, subject to customary closing conditions. Gray will use the net proceeds of the offering to redeem a portion of Gray’s outstanding 10.5% senior secured first lien notes due 2029, among other needs.
ABC claims its early license renewal proceeding for the broadcast properties and a consideration of The View as a "bona fide" news show free of equal time rules is a First Amendment violation. Anna M. Gómez, the lone Democrat on the FCC's dais, could not agree more.
The European online clothing reseller that's seeking to attract the Poshmark crowd continues to invest heavily in promoting itself through Spot Cable advertising, the latest Spot Ten report from Media Monitors shows.
Wichita-headquartered Murfiin Media, through its My Town Media unit, is signing off on a deal that gives it an FM with a Construction Permit for a 50kw signal capable of receiving Wichita from the south.
The owner of a television station that has served as the MyNetwork TV affiliate for the Alamo City has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC's Enforcement Bureau. The reason for the agreement is tied to a look into Emergency Alert System test violations.
The longtime music industry executive who serves as President of Global Music Marketing at iHeartMedia has been elevated to the role of President at the Mediabase arm within its RCS Worldwide subsidiary operation in White Plains, N.Y.
The individual presently serving as Director of National Sales for Hearst Television has been promoted to the newly created role of VP/Revenue, reporting to EVP Ashley Gold. It is an individual who first joined Hearst TV in 2023 as OTT National Sales Manager.
A new VP/General Manager has been selected by Sinclair Inc. to oversee its FOX affiliate serving Omaha-Council Bluffs and its ABC and FOX stations serving the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney DMA. Taking the role is the 19-year GM of KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Mo.-Ottumwa, Iowa.
DTV+, Brazil’s next-generation television standard, has been launched. To support the industry’s transition toward remote and cloud-native production and distribution, Telos Alliance's Jünger Audio brand is joining Fraunhofer IIS and its industry partners to showcase a cloud-based, DTV+-compliant workflow at SET Expo 2026.
The FCC’s Local Radio Ownership Rule has drawn a steady stream of visitors to commissioners’ offices this summer. Now Cox Media Group is the latest broadcaster to press the case for looser radio ownership rules directly to commissioners.
Dan Bongino is headed back to radio, and he'll be part of a new three-hour offering being distributed through the national radio arm of the broadcast licensee nearly ready to emerge from voluntary debtor-in-possession status with more than 30% of its voting interest going to the man behind notorious newspaper publisher Alden Global Capital.
It is a North Texas non-secular audio brand known for “Encouraging Music … Words of Hope.” It enjoys a booming 100kw Class C signal audible across the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Yet, that's not enough for First Dallas Media, as it has agreed to purchase an FM translator in Big D from Salem Media.
Gray intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to redeem a portion of Gray’s outstanding 10.5% senior secured first lien notes due 2029, repay a portion of its outstanding borrowings under the company’s revolving credit facility, and pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering.
