‘Another Year of Great Progress’ For ABC, ESPN Parent
Disney released its fiscal Q4 2025 results, and both CEO Bob Iger and CFO Hugh Johnston saluted "another year of great progress" as the owner of ABC and ESPN "continued to make meaningful progress in our direct-to-consumer businesses.” Yet, the fiscal Q4 report was met with disapproval from shareholders. Here's why.
It’s Here! RBR+TVBR’s Fall 2025 Magazine
Membership has its privileges, and if you're a Premium Membership holder, you've just received the key to unlock the latest edition of the quarterly Media Finance Report full of learning opportunities, exclusive conversations and insight.
Cable TV’s Subpar Penetration Percentage Hits A Critical Low
Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser reports household penetration for cable TV in the fourth quarter has reached a dangerously fresh low for an industry that needs a "FAST" solution to digital encroachment.
Help Select Broadcast Media’s Top Tech Leaders Of 2026!
RBR+TVBR, the publication dedicated to the Business of Broadcast Media, is now accepting nominations from industry members for the 2026 Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders list. This salutes the leading information technology and engineering minds in broadcast media.
Beall, Michaels Saluted For Lifetime Leadership In Media
The now-retired EVP/COO of Media Operations at TEGNA and longtime radio industry executive with a newly discovered tie to that television industry veteran have each been honored with Lifetime Leadership Awards at the Forecast conference, held Wednesday at the Harvard Club of the City of New York.
Maple Sting: TuneIn Snagged By Stingray In Multimillion-Dollar Deal
It is the parent of the TuneIn audio streaming app, a key globally distributed platform for the streaming of live and local AM and FM stations across the U.S. Soon, it will become a unit of a Montréal-based media company with 24/7 commercial free music channels available on MVPDs such as Hotwire.
Beasley Pushes Debt Deadline to 2026
After an initial eleven-day extension last month, Beasley Media Group has given itself a bit more breathing room as it continues managing debt tied to its 2024 refinancing, securing amendments to its 2028 notes around liquidity and key compliance deadlines.
A ‘One To Many’ Industry: Radio, TV Leaders Flex at Forecast
With Rob Babin and Sean Compton serving as co-chairs, the benefits to marketers and advertisers of “one-to-many media” played out across the entire day of panel discussions and executive leadership chatter.
Skyview Networks Secures A MusicMaster Pact
Skyview Networks has finalized a new multi-year partnership with a key broadcast radio music scheduling service for network audio sales. The arrangement begins on January 1, 2026.
Salem’s Q3 Story: A Lower Net Loss Thanks To Expense Controls
Add Salem Media Group to the list of broadcasting companies that are experiencing a decline in their net broadcast revenue as they seek to find pathways to new digital riches. In Q3, digital media revenue was down by a mere $343,000. Broadcast revenue? That declined by 11.6%.
Beasley Stock Slides As Company Q3 Deemed ‘Unacceptable’
The big takeaway is that digital revenue is increasing for Beasley Media Group. But, when could it fully offset the bigger challenges facing Beasley and its peers? It could all depend on how the company is "aggressively retooling" its sales organizations as Caroline Beasley made it clear the Q3 results are dissastisfactory.
Digital Prowess, Debt Cut Progress: The Q3 Townsquare Tale
Townsquare Media, with more than half of its revenue across the first three quarter of 2025 coming from Digital sources, swung to a net loss in Q3. A non-cash impairment charge is reflected in these results. But is there something more the C-Suite team led by CEO Bill Wilson should take note of?
Amazon DSP to Power iHeartMedia’s Programmatic Buys
The collaboration combines Amazon’s data signals across shopping, streaming, and browsing activity with iHeartMedia’s digital listener base. The result offers marketers the ability to extend omnichannel campaigns to streaming music and live radio audiences across connected devices.
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Media Services Group Adds To Its Broker Roster
He's served as President of CMS Station Brokerage and carved himself a niche as a medium and small-market focused media broker across the last several decades. Now, he's joining Eddie Esserman, George Reed, Bob Heymann and their other colleagues as the newest member of their brokerage.
Picture On, Sound Off: How Americans ‘Watch’ Television
Nearly four in 10 American TV consumers watch television with no sound. That's according to newly released data from the advertising-focused industry advocacy group that will soon see Brad Seitter succeed Steve Lanzano as its Chief Executive Officer.
Silicondust Secures Certificate Authority for ATSC 3.0
Silicondust has secured a new certificate authority for ATSC 3.0 television broadcasters and a patent-pending Online Certificate Status Protocol, advancements the company believes provide further security options and a fresh compliance solution for TV and other industries that utilize the ATSC 3.0 standard.
Grizzlies Gain Free-To-Air Game Coverage With Gray Deal
Another arrangement is in place that will allow Gray Media-owned broadcast television stations to simulcast a series of Memphis Grizzlies NBA match-ups across the 2025-2026 season. The games will be seen in outlying markets including Nashville; Knoxville; and Tupelo, Miss., among other regional locales.
MFM Joins Oracle NetSuite Associations
By joining the Oracle NetSuite Associations and Buying Groups program, which utilizes NetSuite cloud ERP, organizations can increase productivity, improve efficiencies, and provide the visibility and control needed to run successful businesses, the Media Finance Management Association says.
Activate States Its Case For Media and Entertainment
Now in its 11th year, Activate’s Technology & Media Outlook unveils the forces redefining the future of technology, media, entertainment, eCommerce, and sports. "Grounded in rigorous analysis and exclusive consumer research, the 2026 Outlook reveals where growth will emerge, and how to own the future."
Forecast 2026: The ‘No Press’ Event Returns Wednesday
The drivers of American broadcasting will be present on Wednesday at the Harvard Club of New York City for Forecast 2026. There is only one way to gather all of the insight and information being shared at this VIP-level event: You have to be there!
SCOTUS Rejects Low-Power TV Petition
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition from a company behind a low-power TV station licensed to West Haven, Conn., that sought intervention from the highest legal body in the nation in overturning a FCC decision denying a low-power TV station's upgrade.
Suite Life Changes Come For Barr, Sotto
A California-based broadcast technology and software house that specializes in the development, integration and support of scalable remote site control and monitoring technologies primarily for broadcast and media is welcoming its newest sales and marketing pro to the company.
A Live Aerial and Ground Production Workflow Boost Arrives
MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems has brought to market a product designed to simplify live aerial and ground production workflows for Gyro-Stabilized Systems (GSS). This is being accomplished through the integration of SilverBULLET miniature transceivers within the GSS Cineflex Series of broadcast gimbals.
CP Communications Powers The NYC Marathon Telecast
One of the world's most revered 26.2-mile running challenges is now complete, as thousands took to the streets of the Five Boroughs of New York on Nov. 2 to earn a medal as a finisher of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. Providing the dynamic video footage of the event saw CP Communications once again spread its connectivity across the course.
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