NCTA To FCC: Mandatory NEXTGEN TV Carriage Unconstitutional
Across the last week, no less than six ECFS submissions have been presented to the FCC on behalf of NCTA-The Internet & Television Association. One filing begs attention: As the association sees it, extending mandatory carriage rights to ATSC 3.0 TV stations "would violate the Constitution."
Gómez Chides FCC Over Political Equal Opportunities Requirement ‘Guidance’
The FCC's lone Democratic Commissioner derided the "misleading announcement" distributed by the Media Bureau of guidance "on the application of the statutory equal opportunities requirement and the bona fide news exemptions to broadcast television stations, including their airing of late-night and daytime talk shows."
WVEI Sold To Rhode Island’s Main NPR Operator
In April 2023, Audacy Inc. announced that would be closing its Warwick, R.I., office and consolidating its operations with its larger Boston hub, ceasing a 19-year term of sales and marketing independence for a simulcast partner of WEEI-FM. Audacy is now moving forward with the sale of that Rhode Island FM.
Nomination Window Opens For ‘Broadcast Television’s Best Leaders’
RBR+TVBR's Broadcast Television's Best Leaders honors are a prestigious industry honor. Help us salute top broadcast TV management as they continue to pave paths filled with ratings and revenue riches. Please take a moment to suggest your nominees for the eighth-annual honor roll saluting the industry's top players.
EstrellaTV Heading To Orlando, Thanks To LMA
It's a Class A digital over-the-air television station serving a portion of the Orlando DMA. And, in just a few weeks, it will become a MediaCo-operated home to its Estrella TV network, shifting from a digital multicast signal tied to a Hearst Television station serving Central Florida.
Netflix, WBD Amend Merger Terms To All-Cash Deal
In a further rebuke of overtures from a spurned Paramount Skydance that it wants its own deal to get a relook and serious consideration, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday revealed that they've tweaked their merger agreement.
NH House Bill Would Introduce Local Media Ad Tax Credit
New Hampshire's state House of Representatives on Wednesday conducted a public hearing designed to gather input on a bill introduced in December that would create a temporary local tax credit for newspapers, radio stations and Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving the Granite State.
Digital Audio Sales Deal For Skyview, FanServ
Skyview Networks widens its existing partnership with FanServ by offering additional opportunities for streamlined management of digital audio advertising. To support Skyview Networks in this initiative, FanServ has hired Paul Lajoie, a "proven leader" in programmatic advertising and digital media sales.
AI-Enabled Projects? Cumulus Pact Seeks Growth and Dollars
One of the nation's largest audio content creators and distributors has signed a joint partnership with a Toronto-based media technology company that will lead to the development and anticipated monetization of projects for audio enabled by artificial intelligence.
River Radio Ministries Formally Rises With Ohio Merger
It's the home of "Uplifting and Encouraging" Christian-themed programming and can be heard on stations across Ohio including WCVO-FM in the Columbus market. Now, one year after merging operations with "Rise FM," it is formally purchasing that entity's five FMs and three FM translators in the Buckeye State.
New Auddia Product Poised for ‘Redefining Artist Discovery’
A publicly traded company that has sought to gain consumer and industry support of an app that substitutes commercials for more music has announced that it has built a proprietary AI platform for audio identification and classification.
MediaCo Unites Estrella Media, N.Y. Radio Brands Under One Sales Arch
In a move designed to synchronize non-local advertising outreach for its brands superserving multicultural audiences, MediaCo Holding Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of a national radio arm that places its Estrella Media assets under the same sales umbrella as two iconic New York audio brands.
Nueva Network Ups Two in Sales, Names BizDev Head
Hispanic audio-focused Nueva Network, founded by CEO José Villafañe, has promoted three key C-Suite executives who have played an integral role in the overall growth of the company, including its 2025 launch of the "Qué Onnda" digital and podcast network.
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Winemiller Executes An Asset Exchange In W. Va.
A well-known trader of low-power television stations has moved ahead with an exchange agreement with a Pennsylvania non-profit that will see his company add a Parkersburg, W. Va., property to its stable. In return, the charity organization is getting a Clarksburg, W. Va., LPTV station.
Cocola Sells A Central Calif. LPTV Property To Koplin
A Fresno-based owner of low-power television stations who has emerged as a pioneer in the use of multiple digital multicast signals has agreed to sell a digital Class A facility serving a portion of California's Central Valley. The buyer is another individual well-known for his LPTV station ownership.
AMP Sports: An Official Media Partner Of ‘The Block’
Sinclair Inc.-owned AMP Sports has been selected as the official media partner of Athletes First’s "The Block," a hospitality and content destination during "Big Game Week," scheduled for February 5–7 in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Keystone State LPTV Trio Find A New Owner
A group of low-power television stations licensed to the Pennsylvania cities of Hazleton, Berwick and Williamsport are in the process of heading to a new owner, paperwork filed with the FCC for its regulatory approval shows.
Digital Growth, Broadcast TV Headwinds: Mediaocean’s Marketer Outlook
For the third consecutive period, Gen AI ranks as the most important consumer trend, underscoring its growing influence on how people discover content, engage with brands, and make decisions. The bigger takeaway? "Media investment is rebounding selectively," as linear TV continues to face pressure.
The InFOCUS Video Podcast: Radio Ink’s Cameron Coats
This episode features a lively 30-minute conversation between RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson and Cameron Coats, Editor-in-Chief of Radio Ink. To get a better idea of what radio industry leaders across the sales and management arena are talking about, we welcome Cameron to the InFOCUS Podcast.
LABF To Again Present 2026 BEA Career Fair
For the second consecutive year, the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) will serve as the official presenting sponsor of the 2026 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Career Fair and Graduate Student Showcase, held in conjunction with the NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Consent Decree Ends LPTV Owner’s ‘OPIF’ Foul Review
The licensee of a pair of digital Class A television stations serving the Pittsburgh area has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC that concludes an investigation by the Video Division of the Media Bureau into why it did not comply with online public file rules.
TitanTV Welcomes A Product Software Development Head
There's a new Product Software Development Director at TitanTV Inc., and as company President Mick Rinehart sees it, “His experience building and scaling high-performing product teams aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering accurate, dependable solutions to TitanTV’s ever-growing client base.”
BSI Releases A New Music Scheduling Product
How radio stations manage and schedule their music remains an important audience-building tool. With modern radio workflows in mind, Broadcast Software International (BSI) has brought to market a new product that's designed to more effectively place the right songs at the right time for its users.
Audacy Partners On Search-Focused AI Discoverability Product
A search discoverability and AI optimization platform powered by NVIDIA technologies has inked a strategic partnership with Audacy Inc. that puts the wheels in motion on a tool designed to boost local and regional businesses across the U.S.
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