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Journalist and Atlanta native Jobina Fortson-Evans will anchor the inaugural newscasts, airing in the 6pm and 11pm time slots. The newscasts, like those in other markets where CBS Owned Stations can be found, will use newly implemented augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) news studio technology.

A first set of requests from the CEO of Connoisseur Media to produce a series of documents containing a wide range of information from co-defendants Soros Fund Management and Michael Del Nin, its head of media investments, is being challenged in a Fairfield County, Conn., Superior Court on the grounds of overreach.

Fasten your seatbelts, broadcasters. A long-awaited regulatory review of the FCC's radio and TV regulations could be on the way soon. At the same time, Chairman Brendan Carr has indicated that the Commission is willing to look at a rule that prohibits a merger between or among the "Big Four" broadcast networks.

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday took steps to "accede to the vacatur" of the federal Non-Compete Clause Rule. What does that mean? In the plainest of terms, the Biden Administration-era's ban on preventing anyone from suddenly walking across the street and working at your biggest competitor is over.

Respected media advertising-focused financial analyst Brian Wieser's Madison and Wall has updated its ad forecasts for 2025, thanks to a second quarter that "came in even stronger than we anticipated." Given the Q2 reports for publicly traded radio and TV broadcast companies, are digital, social and OOH solely to thank?

Bank of America Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich has initiated coverage on Paramount Skydance Corp. Investors will hardly be excited over Ehrlich's initial analysis, which points to a long, slow growth trajectory for the company led by David Ellison. What could this mean for peers of the CBS parent?

With the closing of Connoisseur Media's acquisition of Alpha Media, the newly expanded radio station broadcasting group has given the role of Sr. VP of Programming to a 12-year company veteran. As such, the Executive VP of Content for Alpha has exited.

The National Association of Broadcasters is taking its fight to "modernize" the FCC's broadcast ownership rules by sending a message to consumers that they are at risk of losing live sports on free broadcast channels. And, the NAB is doing so through a new advertising campaign.

The Alpha Media purchase, first announced on May 5, saw Brigade Capital Management contributing much of the cash to make the transaction happen. Originally, closing was anticipated to occur in late 2025. 

The company led by Jim Schwartzel is investing even more dollars into local media by creating a duopoly that some may already be raising their eyebrows over. While it creates a permissible duopoly, the close relationship between the McBride Family's radio and TV stations and Sun could be reviewed.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies’ on Tuesday returned from the Labor Day holiday by acting to remove any funding for local public broadcasting stations in its proposed FY 2026 appropriations legislation.

The FCC on Tuesday returned from the Labor day holiday by taking additional actions designed to speed up television broadcasters' shift to ATSC 3.0, the digital broadcast standard powering NEXTGEN TV and broadcast data opportunities led by such entities as BitPath.

Stephen A. Smith has redefined what it means to build a modern media brand. His rise wasn’t by chance — it’s the result of a barrier-breaking approach that reshaped how audiences connect with content and how companies deliver it. Forecast 2026 attendees will be able to sit in on an exclusive conversation with Smith. 

The largest Hispanic-owned media company serving Spanish-speaking consumers across the U.S. has completed the sale of its three television stations in Puerto Rico, earning $5.7 million of immediately available funds. Word of the deal's closing came concurrent with the release by SBS of its Q2 results.

A potential loss of access to all FOX-branded cable television channels and FOX Television Stations properties for those who subscribe to YouTube TV has been prevented — officially.