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How will broadcast advertising revenues in the U.S. be affected? Where are the biggest areas of opportunity? And how will AI alter the landscape? A panel of experts will share their perspectives and insights in a provocative opening Forecast 2025 session on November 13 at the Harvard Club in the City of New York.

The E.W. Scripps Co. expects total 2024 presidential-year political advertising revenue in the Local Media division to reach at least $340 million — a record level that far exceeded the guidance the publicly traded company led by CEO Adam Symson shared in August. But, how did the company perform on the whole in Q3? Good, yet Scripps shares sunk on Monday.

An appearance by VP Kamala Harris on "Saturday Night Live" just days before Election Day riled the senior Republican-aligned Commissioner at the FCC. He took to the X social media platform to blast NBC for what he believes is "a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule." Did NBC resolve the matter yesterday?

Revenue and EBITDA were "in-line" for the company in Q3, as President/CEO Mary Berner noted during a Friday pre-market earnings call for analysts and investors that the company "maintained our focus on what we can control." Investors were less than pleased, sending Cumulus Media shares down by nearly 20% on Friday.

On Monday, paperwork was submitted for regulatory approval regarding a pair of deals involving low-power television stations in Knoxville; Terre Haute, Ind.; and Greenville, S.C.; from Jeff Winemiller's Lowcountry 34 Media to HC2 Station Group. Now, a third deal has been filed with the FCC.

Behind every headline, there’s a delicate dance between advertisers, broadcasters, and the message itself. Who keeps the lights on in democracy? A Forecast 2025 session featuring NAB President/CEO Curtis LeGeyt and Ad Fontes Media's Lou Paskalis is poised to bring in-person attendees a discussion one can't miss.

As RBR+TVBR was first to report on Monday, Nexstar Media Group has signed an agreement that, pending FCC regulatory approval, will give it a duopoly in the Cleveland market. We now know how many millions of dollars the company will pay to acquire the television station licensed to Akron, Ohio, in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.

For some 50 consecutive years, the Grammy Awards telecast could be seen on CBS. A 10-year contract renewal signed in July 2016 between the network and the Recording Academy signaled the continuation of a long-standing deal, establishing a record for its duration. Come 2026, that historic relationship will come to its conclusion. 

The E.W. Scripps Co. has changed its mind on when it will release its third quarter 2024 results and host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss the performance. Now, the report will come four days earlier than originally scheduled. There's a good reason for the change.

In a move that "ensures performers are protected and empowered" in the era of Artificial Intelligence, the SAG-AFTRA performers' union has teamed with Ethovox to ensure performers can participate in a consensual A.I. model.

It's a move that Audacy Inc. says is part of its corporate "re-imagination," and it involves a new head of Senior VP of Research and Insights, as Idil Cakim has departed to start her own business. Now in the role is an individual that most recently served as the Vice President of Ad Sales Research at WBD and started his career in key sports-focused roles.

Starting November 4, a veteran of CNN will begin overseeing the programming strategy for all non-news programs the ABC-owned station in New York is involved with — including "Live with Kelly and Mark," the WABC-TV based syndicated program born as "The Morning Show" with Regis Philbin some 40 years ago.

Even with a 3% dip in early trading on Tuesday, a reaction to a third quarter revenue miss, American Tower Corp.'s NYSE-traded stock has proven to be one of Wall Street's best bets for investors. Shares are up 25% over the last 52 weeks, despite flat activity year-to-date.

Justin Antoniotti has hit the ground running in each of the locales he's been a local TV leader. Now, he's in charge of standout properties in mid-America. To learn a little bit more about KMBC-TV & KCWE-TV and their presence in a vibrant Kansas City marketplace, we welcome him to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

In the face of leadership uncertainty in Washington come January 2025, the broadcast media community faces several challenges, concerns, and opportunities that center on a number of key questions. An esteemed panel of top broadcast attorneys will address these concerns at a Forecast 2025 panel featuring NAB Chief Legal Officer Rick Kaplan.