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As part of the deal, National Captioning Canada (NCC), the largest live captioning provider in Canada and a subsidiary of Captionmax, was also acquired and has been rebranded as 3Play Media Canada.

A new WARC analysis has found that Generation Z is the most digital generation to date, spending two-thirds (67.7%) of total media time with digital channels, higher than any other age group. These findings are published today by WARC, the international marketing intelligence service.

Four-screen measurement is being enabled for the first time, with viewer consumption data across traditional TV, connected TV, desktop, and mobile devices available in Nielsen Total Ad Ratings. It's thanks to a partnership with a big OTT access platform.

In July, Lourdes Ubieta exited "Radio Mambí" amid fears the incoming owner — Latino Media Network — would dismantle the station's longtime conservative Spanish-language talk programming. These worries stem from a LMN funding source, George Soros, who is known for liberal causes. On Monday, Ubieta will be back on Miami radio, thanks to Audacy.

A California U.S. District Court Judge has denied a second Motion to Dismiss filed by one of the world's biggest quick-service restaurants, a move designed to kill a racial discrimination case against the chain submitted by Byron Allen-led Allen Media Group in May 2021. As such, the case, which appeared to be on shaky ground at the end of 2021, will now proceed to a jury trail. But, that won't be happening for several months.

The "Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021," derailed on September 8 thanks to an amendment from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), is being retooled and the Senator who introduced the bill, Democrat Amy Klobuchar, believes it will be ready for a Senate Judiciary Committee vote next week.

It's back, and the Democratic Senator from Minnesota that ran for U.S. President in 2020 will likely do her best to move forward with legislation first introduced in March 2021 with bipartisan support that unexpectedly "blew up" on September 8. Another Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in which the "Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021" will be debated and discussed is scheduled for September 14.

A veteran of CBS News and Stations has been named VP and News Director at CBS-affiliated KTVT-11 and independent KTXA-TV (TXA 21) in Dallas-Forth Worth. He reports directly to Raquel Amparo, President and GM of CBS Dallas-Fort Worth.

It is Dexter Goei’s intention to return to Europe with his family. As such, the Board of Directors for cable television service provider Altice USA has appointed a new CEO. He takes the reins on October 3, when Goei becomes Executive Chairman of the Board. And, he's inbound from Comcast.

What was the Spot Radio activity like for the AM and FM stations tracked by iHeartMedia-owned service Media Monitors going in to the Labor Day holiday weekend? Activity was quiet, with respect to much movement from the previous week, although there were two new entrants to the latest report for the week ending Sept. 4, 2022.

He hinted at an upcoming brand evolution at the CBS affiliate serving Atlanta owned by Gray Television in a recent InFOCUS Podcast. Now, VP/GM Erik Schrader can share all of the details. WGCL-TV, known today as "CBS46," is disappearing. New call letters and branding are on the way — along with a positioning away from its network affiliation. 

In German, a burgermeister has little to do with hamburgers. Rather, it is a chief magistrate or mayor. Thus, it is a bit fitting that Michael Burger has been given the top leadership position for a group of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia.

For those attending the European trade show IBC2022, the planet's second-largest broadcast media technology expo, a visit to ENCO's booth will yield demonstrations of the fifth generation of the Novi, Mich.-based company's AI-enhanced enCaption automated captioning and transcription product.

It's great news for the National Association of Broadcasters and the entire radio broadcasting industry, and perhaps not-so-great news for former Congressman Joe Crowley and pro-music industry advocacy organization musicFIRST.

In this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Tony Michaels offers more details on why he's super-pleased to be celebrating a quarter century in Siouxland with Powell Broadcasting and why he's not chased after other radio jobs in bigger markets. "After sharing your heart on the radio for 25 years, it feels like I have thousands of friends," he shares. Learn how you can find your happy in Radio from Michaels by listening to this podcast now! LISTEN HERE