Radio & Television Business Report

The Nexstar Media Group founder and Chairman/CEO steadfastly believes his 30 year old company's acquisition of TEGNA, being challenged in two federal appeals court cases, "is a critical step in solidifying our future and ensuring we can continue providing these essential services to the public."

Chalk up another defeat at the FCC for DirecTV, as well as a coalition of state cable associations; a coalition of pan-Asian and Pacific Islander public interest groups; the Civil Rights Coalition; Business Forward; and Chris Ruddy-owned Newsmax. Their efforts to deny a pair of Gray Media transactions have failed.

As a cable TV industry pioneer and owner of the Atlanta Braves MLB team, Ted Turner was audacious, leaving an imprint across multiple decades. In recent years, health challenges literally crippled him. Now, Turner Enterprises has confirmed his passing at the age of 87 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Nexstar Media Group finds itself not only appealing a California Eastern District Court's preliminary injunction preventing it from integrating TEGNA's assets, but also defending its deal in the D.C. Circuit. And, it may have an ally in the Commission itself. How so? The FCC says the court has no jurisdiction, because a final agency action hasn't yet happened.

As Paramount owns CBS, which holds broadcast licenses regulated by the FCC, any financial links to sovereign wealth funds from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi should be subject to strict scrutiny from the Carr Commission, Anna M. Gómez said.

A community owned regional Mexican station on the AM dial licensed for a 5kw Class B signal has a little more oomph, if you will, as it serves local audiences as the Spanish-language home of the MLS Seattle Sounders soccer team.  It is the result of an investment in a new transmitter by 17-year station owner Sea Mar Community Health Centers.

“We are beginning to see the inflection in our monetization strategy," Jon Kirchner, CEO of Xperi Inc., shared as the parent of TiVo, DTS AutoStage and HD Radio released its first quarter 2026 results on Wednesday afternoon. The big takeaway: Media Platform revenue grew 45% year-over-year.

Thanks to savvy marketing, it is one of the fastest-growing canned wine brands in the U.S. To help bring additional exposure and brand awareness, the company founded by siblings Jen Pelka and Zach Pelka has agreed to what is being called "one of the most expansive audio collaborations for a wine brand."

On a Sunday evening in October 2025, Horizon Radio listeners heard the "F-word" repeatedly on a loop, resulting in a trio of complaints to the UK's regulator for communications services. Ofcom investigated the incident, and there will be no Pounds owed to the FCC equivalent in Great Britain. Why? The station was hijacked.

For Entravision Communications' first three months of 2026, an increase in digital advertising revenue and retransmission fees helped spark a 4% year-over-year increase in its net revenue.  That said, lower broadcast advertising revenue and decreased revenue from spectrum usage rights played their respective roles.

“At its core, the Radio Mercury Awards celebrates the creative spirit that fuels the industry,” said RAB President/CEO Mike Hulvey. “The work honored each year continues to be a beacon for radio and audio — showcasing the medium’s unique ability to engage, inspire and deliver impact for brands.”

It's severe weather season in Oklahoma, and that's only aggravated matters between Griffin Media and DirecTV, which failed to reach a fresh retransmission consent agreement for the company's two CBS affiliates serving the majority of viewers across the state.

For CEO Josh D'Amaro, increasing reach and engagement and improving the user experience on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN apps is a top C-Suite priority. But what about the ABC Television Network and ABC Owned Stations? There was little mention of either entity as The Walt Disney Co. released its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings report.

The largest multimedia company based in Western Canada has brought to market a new programmatic platform that the company expects to bring broadcast radio into the modern programmatic advertising ecosystem.

Building on its attention capabilities in Teads Ad Manager, the wider pact with global attention firm Lumen Research brings to live attention measurement across HomeScreen placement across the U.S., Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific regions.

Global consumer spending on overall media content and technology grew 2.8% to $2.439 trillion in 2025, decelerating from a 4.4% increase in 2024, as there were no major international sporting events and fewer federal elections and related media buying.