Saturday, May 9, 2026

Stocks Jump

U.S. stocks jumped Tuesday, thanks to gains in material shares. Radio was able to post a small gain, while Television posted a loss. The RBR...

Satellite Capacity Rises for Olympics

SES reported a record uptake on its satellite capacity for the games in Rio compared to previous Olympics.

Audio Jack Moving On

The 3.5mm audio jack could soon be a thing of the past.
Tower

Scholarship Fund Created to Entice Broadcast Engineering Students

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and AFCCE create
People watching TV

Viewers Bought OTT TV Antennas for Olympics

Channel Master went for its own gold medal before the start of the Olympics.

Stocks Slip Further

U.S. stocks slipped further Monday, thanks to a drop in oil prices. Radio and Television followed the market, with both showing losses. The RBR Radio...

Nielsen Boots 35 Households From L.A. PPM Panel

An impact analysis and “aggressive review of protocols” is underway, with all other PPM markets under review by Nielsen.

Chevy Trucks to the Top

In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, the Chevrolet Dealer Association popped into #1 with 18,781 spots.

GEICO Remains Radio’s #1

In last week’s Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten, GEICO repeated at #1 with 43,352 spots

Analyst: Paramount Sale Critical For Viacom

Analyst Michael Nathanson believes the best interim CEO can do “is sell 100% of Paramount to the highest bidder.”

Stocks Take Slight Dip

U.S. stocks dipped slightly Friday. Investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this year. Radio and Television did not follow the...

Tom Dooley Takes Interim CEO Role At Viacom

A permanent successor to former CEO Phillipe Dauman will be named in September.

Emmis Privatization Doubles Down On Radio

Emmis’ magazines excluding Indianapolis Monthly and its WLIB-AM in New York are to be sold as it seeks to go private for a third time.
Emmis Communications

‘No Mad Dash To Privatization’ From Emmis Move

Broker Dick Kozacko tells RBR + TVBR that Emmis' privatization effort is unique to Emmis, which "is not growing."
Tower

A Broker’s Guide To LMAs

Are you or your company contemplating a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA)? Here’s some advice for your broker.