Radio & Television Business Report

The E.W. Scripps Co. has successfully fended off a hostile takeover bid from Sinclair Inc. It continues to grow its Scripps Sports arm, as its Scripps Networks now has greater distribution. That said, an impasse with Comcast on retransmission consent is a new issue. What can investors expect from Q1 for Scripps?

As Television Co-Chair of Forecast 2027, scheduled for November 12 at the Harvard Club of the City of New York, Gray Media COO Sandy Breland brings a broad background in television that will help define and shape this year’s conference agenda in areas of major importance, especially today.

The dominant CBS affiliate serving the Miami Valley has a new leader, and it is an individual who is adding oversight of the station while keeping his duties as VP/General Manager of Cox Media Group's NBC affiliate serving Pittsburgh. Where's Darren Moore? Look up the road from Walt Disney World.

From the strength of street knowledge to wide-ranging experience across the broadcast media industry, Nexstar Media Group President of Networks Sean Compton has emerged as an influential sage tasked with future-proofing an industry leader at the dawn of a media ecosystem evolution.

A company fueled by digital multicast networks has reached an agreement with an iconic entertainment and action figure company relocating to Boston this year that will see the debut of a new broadcast channel that brings characters such as "G.I. Joe" and the "Power Rangers" to a whole new generation of audiences.

Artificial intelligence-powered audio announcing opportunities are a key offering from Super Hi-Fi. Just in time for the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, it has brought to market a music scheduling machine "built for the way the human brain experiences music."

The second bankruptcy filing from Cumulus Media in a decade is nearing a quick end. A Houston federal bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday approved an agreement sees the owner of broadcast radio stations across a wide variety of markets across the U.S., enter into a restructuring support agreement. 

With parent company Cumulus Media ready to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection thanks to a Houston federal judge's approval of a prepackaged restructuring plan, one of its strongest radio stations has extended a flagship audio deal with the San Francisco 49ers that dates to 2005.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has revealed its 2026 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts class, headlined by one of television's most-beloved fictional radio hosts. He'll be appearing alongside some of the radio industry's real-life legends.

In a step that gives publicly traded Townsquare Media access to advertising opportunities in a large market adjacent to one of its own longtime radio and online hubs, the company led by CEO Bill Wilson has forged a strategic digital advertising partnership with Kroenke Sports and entertainment.

In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, Beasley Media Group’s Community of Caring Initiative is being rolled out across on-air, digital, and in-car platforms, leading up to the historic milestone—with Philadelphia playing a key role as the birthplace of American independence.

For some, its time has come and gone, with industry leaders convinced ATSC 3.0 transition for the nation's TV broadcast stations is the best move forward for a business under siege from "Big Tech." A legion of low-power TV station owners think otherwise, and have hedged their bets on 5G Broadcast operations.

For some, it's a real life boogie and a real life hoedown. Now, others will soon get to experience women literally grabbing the bull by its horns. Thank Brian Lawlor and his team at The E.W. Scripps Co. for that forthcoming new programming opportunity, on live and local broadcast TV.

Podcast ad revenue crossed $2.9 billion in 2025, while the broader audio category held steady growth, but new IAB/PwC data points to an AI-driven disruption in digital discovery that could reshape how audio advertising reaches listeners in the years ahead.

One is known for its Connected TV and AI-fueled programmatic advertising offerings. The other is an "attention measurement" provider that offers "eyes-on-screen" attention and co-viewership data for TV. Thanks to a deal announced Wednesday, that data provider is now owned by the digital and streaming ad tech company.

A newly released report from the Video Advertising Bureau places a spotlight on the viewership of TV news versus other media platforms among three key audiences valued by advertisers. The key findings provide more fuel to broadcast TV sales leaders seeking to sway marketers away from social media.