Radio & Television Business Report

A Petition for Rulemaking from key low-power television station groups would authorize permissive use of the 3GPP 5G Broadcast transmission standard for LPTV stations under Part 74 of the Commission's rules. The NAB and Sinclair Inc. have each told the Commission to deny the proposal.

Netflix on Tuesday reported its third quarter earnings, and as one key Wall Street financial analyst sees it, its fiscal bill of health is fine and in line with expectations. However, Pivotal Research Group and CEO Jeffrey Wlodarczak make it very clear that their concerns around the "Big Tech" Goliath remain unchanged.

Just hours after SiliconDust urged multiple broadcast television station owners to disable Digital Rights Management encryption one week before a November 17 Emergency Alert System test, the NAB has told the FCC via an ex parte brief that the Glendale, Ariz.-based technology company's concerns are inflated.

A company devoted to automated video production products for publishers and newsrooms is welcoming a local TV news veteran with experience at TEGNA, CBS News & Stations, Meredith Local Media and Media General to their leadership ranks.

In a significant move that could impact media buying decisions in several large markets, the George Ivie-led Media Ratings Council has revoked accreditation for four Nielsen Audio PPM markets while denying accreditation for an additional 18 PPM markets. 

Spotify on Thursday reported that global ad-supported revenue grew by 9% in constant currency terms, Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser points out. There's much growth ahead, too, as Jeff Wlodcarzak of Pivotal Research Group raised his target price on the company's stock.

With the long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review of the Commission’s local ownership rules still in process, two longtime radio industry antagonists have now chimed in, with an in-person meeting with an FCC official serving as a platform for their desire to retain local radio ownership rules and market "subcaps."

Local radio took center stage in Manhattan on Tuesday evening as the Marconi Radio Awards named winners in categories running from major market personalities to college stations. Broadcasters gathered at the Edison Ballroom to find out who won, one night ahead of NAB Show New York.

Xperi Inc. is gearing up for a potentially positive and pivotal appearance at NAB Show New York, which opens Wednesday at the Javits Center. That's because its DTS AutoStage Broadcast Portal market total just jumped significantly.

In April 2001, Carter Alan was settling in to his second year at WZLX-FM in Boston, hosting a midday radio show that attracted more listeners than any other daypart at the station. Now, listeners are saluting Alan, who previously earned name recognition at the former WBCN, as he's announced his retirement.

With the U.S. Senate still yet to take up consideration of the House-passed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, the owner of radio stations across Canada that recently bought a globally available audio streaming app has reached an OEM deal with Ford Motor Co. — placing it in select models of Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

Many of the stations transferred to Parkin’s Rincon Broadcasting Group are being spun. In Tulsa, one property is going to Sinclair — because it now can do so.

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in partnership with Kidde, and producer Epic Entertainment and Media Group, have cleared a second-season renewal of "Home for Good" — an education/information series focused on home-and-life safety education seen on ABC Television Network stations each Saturday.

As ad dollars pour in ahead of the 2026 midterms, costly mishaps like a GOP super PAC accidentally spending $25,000 in Portland, Ore., instead of Portland, Me., underscore the need for better local advertising intelligence. That's why Madhive and AdImpact have inked a new strategic partnership.

The Foundation has introduced Hardship Grants for broadcasters on unpaid or reduced-pay leave and those confronting extraordinary expenses related to family care, housing emergencies, relocation, or theft. BFOA President Tim McCarthy says, “By expanding our grant programs, we can respond to a broader range of circumstances and provide critical assistance to more people in our industry when they need a helping hand.”

Public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal is "tired of sitting through conference presentations by brilliant people who make little effort to help their audience understand them." Ravinal calls it the "Curse of Competence" — being brilliant but boring. Here are some valuable learning lessons to make what you say resonate.