Thursday, July 30, 2026

Jacobs Brothers Dish On Digital Revenue Growth Tips

Since 2024, Jacobs Media's "Jacobs D.R." has worked across secular and religious stations to unlock their digital potential. A July 16 webinar will share some of the key conclusions from those experiences.

A Revenue Intelligence Platform for Media Sales Teams Arrives

AI-driven broadcast technology company Futuri has brought to market a revenue intelligence platform for media sales teams. As the company founded by Daniel Anstandig believes, TopLine Enterprise streamlines disparate research, outreach, creative, and attribution tools into a single workflow for media sales teams.

VideoAmp launches AI-Native Media Performance Platform

The media performance platform has unveiled "an AI-powered reporting experience" that is designed to allow media buyers and sellers to "interrogate" VideoAmp's census-level campaign measurement in plain English. The result? Ready-to-use data in reports tied to the first phase of a VideoAmp "evolution."
Brian Wieser

A New Global Ad Market Look Yields ‘Less Local’ Conclusion

A new global look at ad trends has come from Brian Wieser-founded Madison & Wall. Outside of TV (at least in 2026) and out-of-home, "the environment remains weak for audio, publishing, direct mail, and directories." In fact, Madison & Wall concludes, "These revenue pools no longer represent much of the total market."

RAB Completes 2026 Media Career Academies Program Series

The Radio Advertising Bureau is celebrating what it calls the successful completion of its 2026 Media Career Academies program series, including the GAB Media Career Academy, IBF Media Career Academy and Kellar Media Career Academy.

Podcast Ad-Skippers Still Act on Those Ads, Study Shows

When ads come on during a podcast, the skip button can start looking quite tempting. So that has to hurt ad efficacy, right? Not quite, according to new research that shows more than half of podcast listeners who routinely skip ads have still acted on one.

Gray Inks A Wider Ad Pact With Madhive

Gray Media has expanded its advertising capabilities through a strategic partnership with DSP and AI solutions platform Madhive. The agreement is designed to further accelerate Gray's ability to deliver data-driven, high-performance campaigns for local businesses and agencies nationwide.

A Planning Agent Among The Updates To MiQ Sigma

MiQ has brought new capabilities to its Sigma platform with one goal in mind: to help advertisers understand and act on TV viewing behavior across the linear and streaming worlds with the goal to connect that to what those same audiences are doing across digital platforms. 

Spectrum Reach, Anoki AI Partner On Moment-Based Ads

The ad sales business of one of the nation's top MVPDs has struck a deal that is designed to give advertisers "even better control and transparency over where their ads appear on streaming television platforms."

For Most Americans, Keeping Up With Top News Topics Is Key

Most Americans say it’s crucial to keep up with key news topics. However, far fewer say they’re highly informed themselves. That's the big takeaway from a just-released study from Pew Research Center.

RAB Virtual Series To Discuss ‘The AI Advantage for Radio Sales’

The Radio Advertising Bureau is launching a new four-part live presentation series designed to help local broadcasters harness artificial intelligence to support sales efforts, uncover opportunities and drive revenue growth.

Nielsen Brings ‘Big Data + Panel’ Insights To Prisma

Nielsen has agreed to collaborate with Mediaocean by providing reporting on advanced audience segments for data-driven linear (DDL) national TV campaigns. The result is the expansion of an integration of Nielsen's Big Data + Panel audience measurement product directly within Mediaocean’s Prisma platform.
Rosemary Ravinal

The Conversation Deficit: How to Talk to Anyone Again

In a must-read Media Information Bureau column, public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal notes how we live in an age when communication tools are everywhere. Yet despite all these ways to connect, we're speaking to each other less using our voices in real time. Here are some tips to remedy this conundrum.

Teads Inks A Audience API Integration with Havas

Omnichannel outcomes platform Teads has reached an integration agreement with Havas Media Network that places its Audience Planning API technology into Havas’ Converged.AI platform. This, say the companies, allows planners to activate audiences directly from Havas’ planning environment.

An Inconvenient Truth About Selling A Station

Brett Miller has been a media broker since forming Miller & Associates in 1988, which today is MCH Enterprises. In this column, he discusses what he refers to as "The Premium Dilemma" — why sellers with money‑losing stations should not be asking top dollar if they really want a suitable suitor to purchase their properties.