Monday, June 22, 2026

Entravision Touts Radio At Ad Week ‘Upfront’ Event

The second-annual event allows the media company to tout its radio talent and digital apps to media buyers and advertisers

Is Your Message ‘Marketing,’ Or ‘Convincing’?

"Media Fusion Specialist" Mike Rudd believes marketing is making sure people are well aware of your true brand value
Deal

TRANSACTIONS TODAY: Entercom Sells WQXI; Sheila Vinikoor

Korean-language broadcaster adds in the Peachtree City; NE nonprofit adds stations from Vinikoor family
Jeff Smulyan

Emmis Privatization Decision Pushed To Oct. 7

Decision-makers ahave another week to consider Emmis head Jeff Smulyan's privatization plan; A fiscal Q2 call is set for Thursday

Viacom Takes Step Toward CBS Inc. Reunification

Viacom's board of directors forms a special committee of independent directors to evaluate a CBS merger
FCC

FCC Goes With Phased TV Repack Plan

A webinar about the proposed post-auction transition scheduling plan is set for October 13

FCC Streamlines Foreign Ownership Procedures

The new rules modernize the foreign ownership filing and review processes, replacing the ad hoc case-by-case procedures

Commerce Committee Members Split On STB Delay

Sens. Upton, Walden want STB proposal shared with the public, following FCC vote postponement.

‘Niche,’ Indie TV Outlets Could Get A Boost

A proposal OK'd by the FCC yesterday could help "niche" networks and indies with cable and DBS carriage
Univision Communications, Inc.

Fitch Affirms Univision IDR, Says Outlook Stable

The upgrade is based on Fitch's expectations of improved recovery prospects supported by Univision's EBITDA expansion.

Heidi Browning Bolts Pandora For Hockey Slot

SVP/Strategic Solutions Heidi Browning has exited the streaming audio company after nearly six years
Sumner Redstone

CBS Confirms Viacom Merger Ask

Investors seem warm to the idea of a CBS/Viacom merger, as Viacom shares jumped $1.60, to $42.52, on the news.

Nielsen Embraces PPM For TV Ratings

Come 2017, the Portable People Meter will be used for the measurement of in-home and out-of-home TV viewing

‘It’s So Meh’: One In Four Social Users Ignore Brands

Kantar TNS research finds 39% of its U.S. respondents "actively ignore" social posts or content from a marketer.

FCC Scuttles Set-Top Box Vote

A vote set for today has been scuttled at the last minute, with Jessica Rosenworcel and a vocal industry helping to stop it