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The quest to make a retailer known for power tools, generators, jacks, and tool boxes a household name has very much involved the use of spot cable to help draw customers. For the week ending October 5, that effort put this one brand well ahead of any others when it comes to the amount of spots seen by viewers.

Nexstar Media Group has completed construction of a new transmitter tower for WDVM-TV, branded as "DC News Now." The company believes investment in the new facility will enable the station to expand its delivery of local news, weather and emergency alerts to nearly 700,000 more households.

How, when and where AI will upend the advertising value chain ended up dominating the discussion at the eighth annual Advertising Day hosted by MoffettNathanson. Just how artificial intelligence will impact advertising yielded the use of a favorite quote from The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. 

Cris Alexander identifies with Paul McLane's "stick" fascination

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NBCUniversal is touting the fact that it has exceeded advertising expectations for the long-awaited return of pro basketball action to the company. In particular, close to 170 ad partners are committing to the NBA on NBC, and "nearly all" of the inventory is sold out.

For Sinclair Inc., 2025 has proven to be a challenging year for growth on Wall Street, with its stock price down 10.8% year-to-date. Could the third quarter earnings report spark an uptick in share value?

Out in the country or atop a skyscraper, towers have me in their grasp

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With the government shutdown headed into the weekend, we summarize commission services and deadlines

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Here's what Sage and Digital Alert Systems are telling the commission

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Yes, the FCC is effectively shuttered due to the federal government shutdown due to lack of funding amid Capitol Hill squabbling between Republicans and Democrats. But that didn't stop Chairman Brendan Carr from circulating a proposal on Friday to set interim rate caps and to review the IPCS framework.