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NYC-based TargetSpot and Brussels-based Radionomy are merging in a deal that will mean the world’s largest digital audio advertising network. Radionomy, a major online radio platform for producers and broadcasters worldwide has combined with TargetSpot’s targeting and ad-serving business in the US that will add a digital audio market platform in Europe and give Radionomy a leg up in the US market. The two companies had already been working together here in the states.

The Department of Justice announced it will require Gannett, Belo and Sander Media

Charter Communications is preparing an offer letter of cash and stock to acquire Time Warner Cable for under $135 a share as early as next week, according to a Bloomberg story: “A bid of $135 a share would value TWC at about $62 billion, including the value of its debt. That’s about 7.5 times estimates for its 2014 EBITDA of $8.24 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Charter currently trades at a multiple of 8.7 times estimated 2014 EBITDA, while Comcast fetches 7.5 times.”

Bonneville International has promoted Darrell to president. Brown joined Bonneville in August of 2013

KZMG-FM, licensed to Melba, ID and owned by Kevin Terry of JLD Media, is being sold to FM Idaho of Boise

Cumulus flipped Classic Hits WDRQ (Doug FM) to NASH FM 93.1 on 12/13, marking its

Brandwatch released report on radio’s relationship to Twitter in the US vs. the UK. While the survey

Comcast has named a new head of corporate development and strategy in Alexander Evans amid

As the year draws to a close, Nielsen has compiled the top 10 rankers of formats in US radio by Persons 6+, 18-34 and 25-54. This year, Nielsen says Country grow among younger listeners and set all-time highs for audience shares across the 48 Nielsen PPM markets; Pop CHR mature by increasing its listening share in the 25-54 demo; News/Talk and Sports made a big rebound during the fall; and both Urban and Hot AC had banner years—among their best ever. Classic Rock continues its downward trend:

Cumulus Media says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of WestwoodOne, formerly

Cablevision Systems released a white paper titled “Aereo and the Public Performance Right” that

Meruelo Media, a SoCal minority-owned media group, and the owner of Spanish language television

Radio One says Shawneen Thompson has been named Vice President and General Manager