Tuesday, May 19, 2026

More Scatter Dollars for TV

More scatter dollars for TV, cable flat in August.
Michael DeLier

Televised Debates Poorly Organized

Consultant Michael DeLier says the recent GOP debate was handled poorly.
FCC

What Are The Contest Rule Changes?

What are the contest rule changes?

Williams Case ‘Untidy Management Crisis’

Brian Williams returns to work Monday.
FCC

FCC Kicks Royce KUDL Protest

The FCC dismissed a petition from Royce over assigning KUDL to Entercom.
Pandora

Pandora Becoming More RPM Efficient

Pandora CFO Mike Herring says the company is becoming more RPM efficient.
Sirius XM

SiriusXM Gets Different Demo from Used Car Buyers

SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer is pleased where the satcaster is coming off an “outstanding” second quarter

Triton, Macquarie Monetize Digital

Triton Digital and Macquarie Radio partner on monetizing digital audio ad inventory.

Analysts Favor Altice-Cablevision, But Will Feds?

Wall Street liked the announced Altice acquisition of Cablevision, but will the feds?

FM Translators at Auction Are Not Free

FM translators gained at auction are not free.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar to Buy 4 TV Stations From Reiten

Nexstar will buy 4 North Dakota CBS-Affiliated TV Stations from Reiten TV, Inc.
Pandora

FCC Denies Challenges to Pandora FM Purchase

The FCC denied protests from ASCAP related to Pandora’s purchase of an FM.
Katz Media Group

Katz Programmatic Ad Buy Pilot Begins

Katz says its new ad programmatic ad buying exchange is running a pilot test.
Cablevision

Altice to Buy Cablevision

Altice plans to acquire Cablevision for $17.7 billion.
Dollar Sign

Radio, Network TV See Ad Growth

U.S. ad expenditures dropped nearly 4% in the second quarter to $38 billion.