Rosenworcel Roars Ahead With ‘Net Neutrality’ Return Plan
The reclassification of broadband under Title II, which opponents have been bracing for over a nearly three-year period in which Democrats lacked a third vote necessary to make the rulemaking come alive, would bring back a Wheeler Commission decision that was erased under the FCC of Ajit Pai.
MRC Accreditation Comes To TV Ad Ratings Firm
iSpot, a TV measurement company seeking to serve as an alternative to Nielsen, has earned its first Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation.
FTC Sues Amazon for ‘Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power’
The Federal Trade Commission, along with 17 state attorneys general, argue that the online retail and technology giant — an entity that has siphoned advertising dollars from broadcast radio and television — is "a monopolist" that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to maintain its power.
Anna Gomez Sworn In As FCC Commissioner
It’s official: Anna Gomez is now a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, having been sworn in on Monday. She wasted no time in revealing key staff members.
Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Deal
For WGA East and WGA West, its new agreement with the AMPTP is not yet finalized. However, the union says an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language, arrived on Sunday evening. "To be clear, no one is to return to work until specifically authorized to by the Guild," it warned.
Sirius XM Receives Non-Binding Liberty Media Offer
A special committee of independent directors comprised of SiriusXM Holdings Inc. board members on Tuesday confirmed the receipt of a non-binding proposal that would see the company's shares merged with a group of "tracking stocks" that hold Liberty Media's stake in the satellite radio company.
Audacy To Return Two Las Vegas AMs With Site Move
On March 1, two longtime AM radio stations owned by Audacy Corp. went dark under Special Temporary Authority with the FCC, after the company agreed to pocket millions of dollars from the sale of a North Las Vegas parcel on which the stations' towers stood. Now, the kHz-band stations are poised to return, as a new tower site has been affirmed.Â
Ted Austin To Acquire Silberberg’s Jackson Hole FMs
One is a rhythmic Top 40 station that on Sunday afternoon was playing The Weeknd, Lizzo, Beyoncé and Monsta X. The other FM is a home for "Genuine Country" from such acts as Travis Tritt, Juice Newton, Trace Adkins and Alabama. Pending FCC approval, both stations, which serve Jackson, Wyo., from Idaho, will see new licensees thanks to a deal involves regional licensee Ted Austin.
Podcast Radio U.S. Gains Broadcast Homes With Beasley Deal
On August 24, RBR+TVBR hinted at the launch of a 24/7 domestic podcast-driven radio format, with AM and FM radio stations in four regions of the U.S. poised to adopt the programming provided by Gary Krantz through his Krantz Media Group and KMG Networks. It is now known where those podcasts can be heard over the air.
Broadcast Content Summit On Tap For NAB New York
A new Broadcast Content Summit, offering customized tracks for both television and radio, is getting the attention of those looking for a NAB-hosted venue expressly for content creators, programmers, talent and station managers.
Iowa AM/FM Owner Resolves ‘OPIF’ Issue With FCC
The process of renewing a radio station’s license has the potential of revealing to the FCC Media Bureau’s Audio Division a failure to adhere to Commission rules. And, that’s exactly what has happened to an Iowa broadcaster which has entered into a Consent Decree with the Commission to resolve an "OPIF" rule violation at each of its two radio stations.
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Arkansas Licensee Caldwell To Add Six Stations
He presently owns some 29 radio stations across Arkansas under a series of different licensee names, which operate under the East Arkansas Broadcasters name. Now, Bobby Caldwell has signed off on a transaction that will yield him six additional stations.
Patent Battle Leads LG To Cease NEXTGEN TV Deployment
Go to a local electronics retailer or a Costco and attempt to purchase a television that offers ATSC 3.0-fueled NEXTGEN TV. It's not an easy task. That said, Pearl TV notes that there are plenty of NEXTGEN TV-equipped sets on the market. Just don't expect to see any from LG in the near future.
Gray Formally Launches ‘Local News Live’ OTT Offering
Gray Television has officially flipped the switch and fired up a streaming news network that provides live news coverage from Gray’s 113 television markets and its bureau in the Nation's Capital.
‘Peachtree Sports Network’ Unveiled by Gray TV
The broadcast network will launch in Atlanta but will soon air on Gray-owned over-the-air channels in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and Savannah in the coming months.
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