Legacy

The 2022 LABF Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts took place on Tuesday at Gotham Hall, with a group of honorees ranging from the CEO of Standard Media Group to the Chairman/CEO of iHeartMedia celebrated at the lunch-hour event. We've got plenty of pics from the affair.

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"Based on current trends and expectations, we are lowering our 2022 revenue growth estimate to low single digits and are reaffirming that our adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to exceed 9% for the year." That's what Comscore had to share regarding how its full-year outlook is shaping up, after reporting shaky Q3 2022 results.

Who says AM and FM radio is dying? A just released research study from U.K.-based Research and Markets finds that the global market for Radio broadcasting will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6% over the analysis period of 2020-2027.

With Carlos Santiago, co-founder of the ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, and AIMM Executive Director Karla Lucia showing attribution analysis that validates that culture is a critical to sales growth, CarMax executive Clary Leffel shared how the brand has been testing the impact of culture in their total market, Black and Hispanic creative at a ANA Multicultural and Diversity Conference session we've summarized in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

An "interactive and actionable" audio advertising platform that allows a listener to interact with the ad creative by voice in real time is getting a big splash on Tuesday in London, England. It is a celebration of a new offering from AdTonos, which is officially launching the rollout.

Graham Media Group has been celebrating the 75th anniversary of WDIV, branded as "LOCAL 4" across Detroit, for several weeks. Now, it's preparing a prime-time, two-hour documentary airing Friday (11/4) narrated by a radio legend — 86-year-old Dick Purtan.

Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak likes what he sees when it comes to DISH, the direct broadcast satellite company. Why? "Modestly better" satellite TV losses are one highlight. But he's particularly pleased with the net new additions associated with its vMVPD.

The fiscal first quarter for Fox Corporation, reflecting the three-month period ending September 30, was a stellar one for the company. Affiliate revenue grew by 3%; it was led by 6% growth in the Television segment. The bigger story: Advertising revenue increased 8%, primarily due to higher political advertising revenues at the FOX Television Stations.

The codec manufacturer has announced the release of new firmware v3.06.06. It is officially supporting Livewire+ and a range of other new features in Gateway and Gateway 4 codecs.

When it comes to Spot Radio, there's one auto insurance specialist in particular that invests more than its peers.

The TVB's Next Women: Coffee series saw the organization's EVP/Chief Communications Officer Abby Auerbach chat with Catherine Badalamente about her vision for how Graham Media Group will thrive in the coming years. This includes moving beyond retransmission consent revenue as a key dollar driver and by excelling in each of its 7 markets with media hubs, not just TV stations.

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TNDV recently purchased two LiveU LU2000 rackmount decoders and unleashed its power for several high-profile projects this spring and summer. The LU2000’s flexibility has proven especially viable, it says.

Kristin Cantrell is growing 7 Mountains Media, thanks to a transaction filed late Wednesday with the FCC that will transfer some 46 stations from her father's Forever Media. No money will exchange hands. To meet FCC local ownership rules, a spin-off deal is in place. It involves COO Jim Loftus, and a licensee he independently controls.