Nielsen: TV Homes Rise 1.7% For New Season
Nielsen says there are now 118.4 million TV homes in the U.S. and 301.7 million Persons 2+ in
EMF Earns A ‘Promise’ In California
A Class A noncomm in the San Joaquin Valley has been added to the EMF stable. It will soon switch to the KLove format.
Study: Happiest OTT Users Aren’t ‘Cord-Cutters’
According to J.D. Power, “cord-cutters” are the unhappiest users of OTT services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.
Sirius XM Redeeming $650M In Senior Notes
Sirius XM Radio Inc. will redeem all of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020.
FCC To Double Forward Auction Round Increments
Round 19 will open with $18.58 billion raised, and a new 10% increment to the previous round’s posted price.
Pai, O’Rielly Dissenters In FCC Cross-Ownership
A 3-2 decision to largely keep the Commission's 41-year-old broadcast cross-ownership rules intact was met with vociferous protest.
NAB Slams FCC Over Ownership Rules FOIA
The FCC was slammed for its “underwhelming” delivery of 13 documents dealing with the review of its broadcast ownership rules.
How Media Can Stand Out In TV’s ‘Golden Age’
Hulu SVP/Ad Sales Peter Naylor believes super-serving the consumer will lure them in a
Sirius XM Takes Rural Route On Trial
Ride ‘em, Cowboy! Some 60-odd channels are free through Sept. 4 as part of a Rural Radio Channel 147 promotion.
FCC To Close Detroit Office In January
A confirmed final day for the FCC field office was set following an agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union.
Cumulus Gets Access To Twitter’s ‘Moments’ Feature
Companies granted access to make Moments can use the creative format to tell stories using related, real-time content.
Broker Focus In ’17: iHeart, Cumulus Health
Broker Larry Patrick believes that the pending debt crises at both iHeart Radio and Cumulus Media will be key issues in 2017.
Beasley Sets Quarterly Cash Dividend
The dividend is payable on October 7, 2016, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2016.
CMT Sets ‘Nashville’ Return For January
The country music-filled drama returns for season 5 on January 5, 2017, taking the 9pm slot on cable net CMT.
Entercom Gets Interactive With Clip
After a successful launch in Portland, Ore., Clip’s interactive radio platform will now be rolled out to 129 Entercom stations