CBS News and Stations Goes With Centralized Coverage Team
It's an announcement that was planned before the confirmation that CBS News and Stations parent Paramount Global would be merging with Skydance Media following its acquisition of National Amusements, Inc. And, it directly impacts the editorial and logistics teams across the properties.
CBS’s New Daddy: David Ellison and Skydance
The widely anticipated acquisition by Skydance Media of the Shari Redstone-controlled National Amusements, Inc., and its subsequent merger with Paramount Global and the new controlling stakeholder in what's informally being called "New Paramount," has been approved by Paramount's board.
Ex-Univision Exec Manahan Assumes Interim LMN CEO Role
He spent more than 21 years at Univision Communications prior to its merger with Televisa, exiting in 2021 as COO/CFO. Since August 2022, he's served as President/COO and CFO of the Hispanic radio company benefiting from Soros Fund Management dollars. Marc Manahan is now interim CEO.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Anna Gómez
While not addressing the most recent movements on AI or the FM duplication rule change, the newest FCC Commissioner — Anna G. Gómez — did discuss two key issues to radio at the recent Hispanic Radio Conference in San Antonio. You can hear them in this InFOCUS Podcast.
Stanley Cup Champions Shift Games To Broadcast TV
Many Florida Panthers fans suffered through a season marred by a carriage dispute between the cable TV channel they called home and Comcast's Xfinity system. With the 2024-2025 season, that problem will be erased, as the NHL's top team is moving their games from Bally Sports to free local TV.
Gray Successfully Completes A Marquee Deal
On June 19, the FCC’s Media Bureau, headed by Holly Saurer, gave its approval to a swap of stations between Brian and Patricia Lane’s Marquee Broadcasting and Gray Television. That transaction has officially closed.
FCC Head Wants Stronger EAS Security
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has shared with her fellow commissioners draft final rules that, if adopted, would strengthen the security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems—the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts— against emerging cybersecurity threats.
Optimum Bounces Bally Sports As Contract Expires
Customers of Comcast's Xfinity MVPD service have been blocked since April from accessing any Bally Sports Networks channel. The lack of a deal is tied to the ongoing bankruptcy of its parent, Diamond Sports Group. Now, an Altice USA MVPD has ended its Bally Sports relationship, too.
SCOTUS Overturns ‘Chevron Deference’ Doctrine, Impacting FCC
A landmark 6-3 Supreme Court decision, announced Friday morning, all but erases the "Chevron deference" doctrine, established in 1984. It is a ruling one prominent Washington, D.C., attorney told RBR+TVBR could be beneficial for those challenging the FCC on its rulemaking decisions.
Soo Kim’s $136 Million Civil Rights Suit Against FCC Progresses
The judge overseeing Standard General's lawsuit against the FCC for alleged civil rights violations tied to its decision to have an Administrative Law Judge review its planned TEGNA acquisition has given FCC's Chairwoman and its Media Bureau Chief, among others, a firm deadline to respond to the complaint.
A Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact FCC’s ALJ
A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling in a matter involving the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has put federal agencies such as the FCC on notice that their reliance on Administrative Law Judges could soon be coming to a conclusion.
House E&C Cancels Markup Including AM Radio Act Consideration
A full Committee markup of 11 bills, including the latest incarnation of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, was suddenly scrapped from the calendar on Thursday, minutes before it was to begin. With widespread support for the NAB-supported bill on Capitol Hill, it now awaits a new date for consideration.
A Wrongful Termination Suit Marches On
A longtime radio host is moving forward with his second attempt to convince a federal court that he is the victim of an unlawful termination suit and that it's all about politics. Bonneville International Corp. disagrees, as the host's quest for justice continues in a California federal district court.
A LPTV Property Gets Fine For Unauthorized Operation
A low-power television station serving Bryan, Tex., has been handed a notice of apparent liability for forfeiture for engaging in operations it was not permitted to conduct. And, it all stems from its use of an incorrect antenna for several months.
Bustos Media Seeks ‘ZoneCasting’ In Seattle
Bustos Media Holdings, the radio station ownership group led by Amador Bustos, has filed applications to deploy ZoneCasting technology for FM radio stations KZTM and KDDS with the intent of offering localized coverage in the Seattle-Tacoma market.