Thursday, June 18, 2026

SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair to purchase New Age Media stations

The group has entered into an agreement to purchase one low power and seven full power TV
Gavel

Class action suit against Cumulus-DG

Law360.com notes that an investor is seeking to block Cumulus' $260M Dial Global buy
Belo

Belo has 70% approval for Gannett offer

Belo, the target of a $1.5 billion takeover bid by Gannett, has support from more than 70% of its
Microphone

Report: “Radio isn’t as good as it used to be”

New research from Mark Kassof & Co. reveals that 53% of 18-64 radio listeners in the U.S. agree with
Aereo

Aereo adds four

The antenna-based broadcast streaming provider announced its nationwide expansion has added four new cities
21st Century Fox

Fox loses appeal on Dish’s Auto Hop

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Twenty-First Century Fox's effort to stop Dish Network
Natalie Swed Stone

Natalie Swed Stone: The art and science of media buying

As OMD’s US Director, National Audio Investment, Natalie has 30 clients to stay on top of-including
Emmy Award

HBO, AMC take top Emmys home

While Netflix burst into the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, it was cable nets with the
David Calhoun

Calhoun addresses approval of Arbitron buy

David Calhoun, Nielsen CEO, held a conference call to discuss Friday’s announcement (9/20) approval by
Arbitron and Nielsen

FTC greenlights Nielsen/Arbitron wedding

The $1.3B acquisition of radio ratings giant Arbitron by television ratings giant Nielsen has been
No!

Cumulus deal to “park” station with broker shot down

Media Services Group broker Bill Whitley recently had a more direct role in a broadcast transaction than
Marci Ryvicker

Ryvicker: Local up, regulation static

In a wide-ranging look at the broadcasting industry, Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker found much
F-bomb

Watchdog sees decency difference in FCC nominees

Both FCC nominees – Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly – expressed their desire to see strong FCC

Radio and the connected car

At the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Orlando sponsored by Arbitron and Radionomy, Roger Lanctot, associate director, Global
Journal Communications

MVPDs are the Goliath in most retrans disputes

One of the notable aspects of the recent CBS/TWC retransmission consent battle was the fact that