Tuesday, June 2, 2026

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Byron Allen at Byron Allen's Oscar Gala at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for Allen Media Group / Byron Allen)

Allen Media Inks An Infillion Deal

It's described as "a full-stack technology and media company that connects brands with audiences through high-impact, measurable advertising experiences." It now enjoys a partnership with the ad-supported visual entertainment company owned by Byron Allen.

LiveOne, DAX US Continue Their Partnership

A "creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform" and British media giant Global-owned digital advertising platform DAX have renewed their audio advertising agreement. It extends a partnership forged in 2015.

An ‘Addressable Audio’ Ad Partnership for Viant, iHeart

The partnership brings over-the-air broadcast radio into Viant’s platform for the first time, "demonstrating how radio and podcasts together form complementary pillars of the modern audio strategy for advertisers."
Mark O'Brien [Photo: WOUB Public Media]

An Open Letter To Gene Simmons: ‘KISS’ Our Butts

On December 9, the ever-flailing American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) took center stage at a Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing that saw KISS member Gene Simmons slam Radio. The GSM of an Ohio radio pair has something to say to the rock star.
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Nexstar Brand Studio To Open An Advertiser Express Lane

The nation's largest single owner of broadcast TV stations has confirmed that it is bringing to market an in-house strategic and creative hub designed to serve as an express lane to its portfolio of media properties across the United States.
NBC's Michigan Avenue tower in Chicago [Photo: Adam R Jacobson]

‘Made In Chicago’: WBBM Newsradio’s Small Business Salute

Across each year, local media analysts actively track the advertising spend and media choices used by SMBs across the U.S. While small local businesses have largely been absent from big-city Radio for years, one Audacy station engaged in a recent effort designed to salute these components of the local economy.

Home Screen Ads: Another Threat to Linear TV?

A streaming platform joint venture between Xfinity parent Comcast and Spectrum parent Charter Communications has distributed a report with data suggesting connected TV  home screen ads "drive measurable business impact for advertisers." Is this "prime real estate," or simply more highly trumpeted puffery from an industry intent on taking as many ad dollars from over-the-air TV as it can?

VAB Assails Nielsen’s ‘Big Data + Panel’ Currency

In a scathing critique, the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) has lashed out at Nielsen’s "Big Data + Panel" currency, labeling it "unstable, unpredictable" and inconsistent, making it a destabilizing metric that is "decimating demographics." A Nielsen spokesperson called the report "seriously flawed and manipulated."
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Nueva Network Teams With AdGrid On ‘Hispanic Audience Accelerator’

The offering, says Nueva Network, "combines Latino cultural intelligence with modern ad-tech to give brands a single, scalable way to reach U.S. Hispanic audiences across digital audio, video, and Connected TV."

WARC: ‘Big Tech’ In Driver’s Seat For Global Ad Market Growth

Global advertising spend is now on course to close out 2025 with growth of 8.9% to $1.19 trillion, an upgrade from WARC’s September forecast. Why? Don't look to linear media, as WARC says the change is due to strong results from "Big Tech" platforms and a muted impact on global trade from tariffs.  

KPMG: Gen Z Confident In AI’s Future Workforce Shift

Half of Generation Z (Gen Z) interns expect 20% of their jobs to be automated by AI when they start full-time roles, but 92% are confident in their ability to adapt to AI advancements in their fields. That's according to a new survey from KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.

Ford Foundation To Fuel AIR In New Five-Year Deal

The Association of Independents in Radio has received an investment from the Ford Foundation, which the group says strengthens its capacity and advances long-term support for independent audio creators. "This funding marks a significant moment for AIR and the independent audio field," AIR says.

LGBTQ+ Media Spend Growth to Decelerate in 2025

PQ Media has released its inaugural edition of a forecast devoted to media ad spend for brands and advertisers seeking to lure the LGBTQ+ consumer — a segment long-known for its affluence and vigorous spending habits. The big takeaway: LGBTQ+ media spend growth in the U.S. is on the way down in 2025.

Media Companies Eyeing Archiving Overhaul as Legacy Systems Struggle

There's an industry shift in media and entertainment companies' perspective on how to store their file footage and archival data, with some 85% of respondents to a first-ever global "State of Media Archiving" survey noting they plan to shift to "a horizontally integrated approach to their asset and media management."

LG Ad Solutions, Taboola Ink A Partnership

Ad tech platform Taboola has reached a new partnership with LG Ad Solutions, one that will allow it to offer Performance Enhancer, a product designed to bridge the gap between premium TV exposure and measurable digital outcomes.