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The Appellate Division of New York's Supreme Court has affirmed a July 2023 ruling that requires the nation's largest owner of broadcast television stations to repay direct broadcast satellite TV services provider DirecTV for fees associated with what is today an unaffiliated TV station branded as “DC News Now.”

On August 1, a Daytona Beach radio station serving the Orlando market with Alternative rock music as "FM 101.9" since the end of 2017 dropped the format — a favorite of the parent company's CEO. Now, Audacy Inc. is preparing to end Alternative music on a Kansas City FM.

The multimedia company superserving African American consumers that wants a Virginia casino gaming resort approved by the commonwealth has decided to release its second quarter results on a day when several other companies will also be doing so. What can investors anticipate?

Four additional Next Generation Warning System grants have been given by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The recipients are PBS Member stations in Central Missouri and in Fort Wayne, Ind.; the public broadcaster serving Alaska's state capital; and a similar operation in Kodiak, Alaska.

For Cumulus Media, a look back at the three-month period ending June 30 yielded results that came in behind where the audio content creation and distribution company was a year ago. But, did the company led by CEO Mary Berner beat the Street? No, leading investors to sell "CMLS" shares.

He has served as Senior Director of Sales for WXYZ-7 and WMYD-20, the E.W. Scripps Co.'s stations serving Detroit since 2021. Starting September 3, he'll be the new VP/General Manager for Scripps' ABC affiliate serving Southern Nevada.

Cumulus Media, the audio content creation and distribution company that in addition to owning AM and FM radio stations is the parent of Westwood One, will have the honors of being the first broadcast media company with publicly traded stock to reveal its second quarter earnings results. 

Thursday, August 8, is primed to be a busy day for second quarter earnings reports. The day begins with iHeartMedia, and continues with Nexstar and The E.W. Scripps Co. We now know that Saga Communications will also be sharing its Q2 2024 results on the second Thursday of the month.

A new offering from Dejero will be unveiled at the upcoming IBC 2024 conference in Amsterdam, and it simultaneously blends together multiple broadband and fiber wired lines with wireless IP connections from multiple providers to form a virtual "network of networks" for users.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation celebrates its first Gracies Day of Giving, commemorating the birthday of the award's namesake, Gracie Allen. Contributions can be made through the AWMF's donation page or via Venmo.

Some 61% of advertisers using Connected TV or OTT will increase their spending, with an average increase of 21% — sending a message to broadcast TV station owners that monetization of their streaming video platforms is a necessity for future growth.

It is the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage. For PPDS, a newly created position of Global Product Management Lead for Europe, the Middle East and Africa has been filled, and he will be based in Ghent, Belgium.

From airline travel to operations at multiple broadcast TV stations and radio group Audacy Inc., normal business activities came to a screeching halt early Friday due to cloud-based software outages linked to a CrowdStrike software glitch. As such, all systems using Microsoft 365 apps were impacted.

Overall TV ad impressions were down nearly 4% year-over-year during the first six months of 2024. But, iSpot.TV notes, it is also notable that prime-time offerings from FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC enjoyed reach in the double-digit range.

Just 18 days after the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to end the "Chevron deference," the National Association of Broadcasters has filed an initial brief in its challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's local radio and television ownership restrictions.