Saturday, June 27, 2026

Nielsen Sets Quarterly Dividend At 31 Cents

The dividend is payable on Dec. 6 to shareholders of record at the closing bell on Nov. 22

Alabama Pirate Penalized For Faux FMs

RBR + TVBR OBSERVATION: Boo-yah! It's aggressive action like this from the Atlanta office that needs to come elsewhere

Multiple SVOD Viewer Population Now 16%

Some 49% of the viewing population subscribes to at least one of 16 subscription-based OTT services, GfK research shows

Broker: Forward Auction Halted For Oversupply

The sudden stop to the second stage of the FCC's Forward Auction on Wednesday came as no surprise to one broker
FCC

FCC Updates Broadcast Station Totals

As of Sept. 30 there are 1,778 UHF and VHF stations and 15,508 licensed AM and FM radio stations on the air in the U.S.

Tower Owner Completes $196M Funding Drive

Proceeds will be used to fully repay the existing credit facility on the 407 tower sites in its portfolio.
FCC

Forward Auction Halted After Just One Round

A RBR + TVBR analysis of bidding in Round 1 of Stage 2 of the Forward Auction concludes that scant activity was seen
Pile of Money

Stocks Rise, Along With Oil Prices

Among the key gainers were, once again, Netflix. Nexstar climbed 2%, to $52.92

Bay Area AM Officially Goes To Salem

The outright purchase follows an LMA agreement executed in June with the troubled facility’s court-appointed receiver.
Emmis Communications

Emmis: Terre Haute Turnaround Achieved

All-important net income was realized in the six-month period of fiscal 2017 ending August 31

Stocks Close Higher

U.S. stocks rose Tuesday thanks to stronger-than-expected quarterly reports. Radio and Television followed the market, with both finally posting gains. The RBR Radio Index rose...

AudioHQ Inks Triton Rep Deal

With the arrangement, AudioHQ will assume all audio advertising inventory operations and service delivery in the U.S.

New Microphone Released By Soundelux USA

The U195 cardioid fet P48 microphone is now available

ATSC 3.0 Transition Go-To Guide Released

The ATSC 3.0 Implementation and Planning Guide is now available at the GatesAir website

SMPTE Sets Keynotes For Conference, Symposium

CBS engineering VP Robert Seidel will focus his remarks on the benefits of digital television, and discuss current trends