Chris Ripley: A ‘Strong’ Q3 For Sinclair
On difficult comps due to strong political advertising revenue one year ago, CEO Chris Ripley explained ahead of a Wednesday afternoon earnings call for investors that Sinclair delivered a strong third quarter, achieving the high end of guidance for advertising and distribution revenue.
NFL Viewership By Market? Chiefly K.C.
A new S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis reveals that some TV markets without a professional sports team have a higher viewership share than those with a team. Columbus, Ohio, for instance, reported 61% NFL game viewership.
DOJ Seeks More Details On Proposed Nexstar/TEGNA Deal
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked for additional information and documents from the nation's largest single owner of broadcast TV stations and the company formerly known as Gannett, which it seeks to acquire, as part of its regulatory review of the historic deal.
A ‘Softer Than Expected’ Q3, And Ominous Q4, For Urban One
The nation's most prominent media company superserving African American consumers has released its third quarter earnings results. In the words of Urban One President/CEO Alfred Liggins III, the Q3 results "came in slightly softer than expected across the board."
If that's unsettling to investors, what will they think of the Q4 pacings?
Garden State Court Victory Comes To Bill Spadea
He gained national recognition as a Republican candidate for the Governor of New Jersey in 2024 and was handedly defeated by Jack Ciattarelli, who could gain the role in Tuesday's election. Now, Townsquare Media talk host Bill Spadea is celebrating a Garden State victory — this time in the courtroom.
Disney, YouTube Can’t Connect On a Retrans Deal
Negotiations between The Walt Disney Co. and Google's YouTube TV could stretch well into November, as a retransmission consent impasse took all of Disney's broadcast network O&Os and ABC affiliated properties off the virtual MVPD — as well as every Disney-owned cable channel.
LRFA Climbs Past 200 House Co-Sponsors
More than 200 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have now added their names as co-sponsors to the non-binding resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge” on local radio stations.
Beasley Q3 Added To a Radio-Focused Monday
The publicly traded radio station ownership group founded by the late George Beasley that bears his surname has elected to release its third quarter earnings results on Monday — and hold its earnings call in between those of Townsquare Media and iHeartMedia.
Shocker! Audacy Inks Deal Extension With Wichita State
“We are proud to continue our 50-plus-year tradition as the radio home of Shocker sports,” said Tommy Castor, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Audacy in Wichita. “Our partnership with Wichita State Athletics reflects a deep commitment to the community and to connecting with generations of fans."
Digital Soars, Media Falls: Entravision’s Q3 Tale
The company’s Advertising Technology & Services segment saw revenue jump by 104%, to $76.1 million. At the same time, the Media segment comprised largely of Hispanic-targeted broadcast radio and TV properties fell 26%, to $44.5 million. Entravision did not specify how much of the dollars went to radio or TV.
Netflix Rumor Sparks A 40% Surge For iHeart Shares
If Bloomberg News' sources are to be trusted, iHeartMedia is close to reaching an agreement that would see Netflix license video podcasts distributed by the nation's leading audio content creator and distributor. That sparked a buying frenzy for iHeartMedia shares, which have seen a sharp depreciation in value over the last five years.
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Spotify: Strong Q3 Tempered By Mixed Outlook
With a share price of roughly $641, Spotify is one of the "Big Tech" giants across the globe when it comes to audio content consumption. With a record-high $776 per-share price seen in late June, can the company return to that level after enjoying 69% year-over-year growth?
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Former Stephen King-Owned FM Bought By Jay Hanson
A resident of the state since 1994, he's built Augusta-based company offering a range of services including digital marketing, video production and, naturally, radio advertising. That's because Mix Maine Media owns a trio of radio stations in the Augusta-Waterville market. Now, Mix Maine Media is expanding its holdings in Bangor.
Nexstar C-Suite Leaders To Appear At Three Investor Events
After its third quarter earnings arrive later this week and its Networks President, Sean Compton, will serve as co-chair for Forecast 2026, executive management representing Nexstar Media Group will participate in three institutional investor conferences across the remainder of November and December.
Gray’s WANF Commits To Flying With Hawks Simulcasts
It is a station that seeks to soar as a non-affiliated property capitalizing on its "Atlanta News First" branding with more hours of newscasts than any other TV source in the market. Now, it hopes to fly even higher in the ratings with an agreement to simulcast 11 Atlanta Hawks NBA games with FanDuel Sports Network .
The NAB’s ‘Big Tech’ Blackout Blast Slams Disney Dump
For the EVP of Public Affairs at the NAB, the carriage fee feud between ABC parent Disney and Google's YouTube TV comes "thanks to Big Tech's heavy hand in deciding what viewers can and cannot watch."
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An Ad Exposure Data Boost Comes From Innovid
Independent software platform Innovid, used for ad creation and for delivery, measurement, and optimization purposes, has brought "Conversion" signals to its "Harmony" product — an enhancement designed to give publishers and platforms the ability to optimize in real time against actual business outcomes.
LABF Unveils New Preservation Grant Initiative
A new program designed to support the preservation, digitization, and public accessibility of America’s broadcast history has been launched by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation.
Salem Gov’t Affairs Head Uses Townhall To Lobby For Car Radio
The individual who serves as VP of Government Affairs at conservative talk and Christian-themed non-secular spoken word-focused Salem Media Group is urging both legislative and consumer action in response to Tesla's decision to remove both AM and FM radio from its base Model 3 and Model Y vehicle trims.
SCHN Goes With A SSL Mixing Platform
Space City Home Network (SCHN), which provides coverage of Houston Astros and Houston Rockets games, has upgraded its audio control room. Its choice? It comes courtesy of SSL.
ENCO Responds To Broadcast Production’s Shift To The Cloud
Receiving its global debut at IBC2025 two months ago, Raptor offers a straightforward way to embed CEA-608 Closed Captions into a live program stream. That process incorporates the AI-based workflow from ENCO’s enCaption solutions to automatically generate captions.
A Content Sharing Solution Arrives For Radio
NextKast is now offering to radio broadcasting companies "an intelligent, playlist-aware synchronization engine" designed to streamlines how station groups share content across multiple markets while allowing customized local programming.
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