Saturday, May 9, 2026

MoffettNathanson: ‘Can Streaming Stop the Bleeding?’

During the last quarter, MoffettNathanson examined the shift in advertising from traditional linear TV to ad-supported streaming. As viewers — and live sports — have migrated to streaming, advertising dollars have followed. But what about affiliate fees? Senior Analyst Robert Fishman tackles that question.

‘Storytelling and the Creator Economy’ Dominate NAB Show New York

“NAB Show New York 2025 showcased the creative forces transforming media right now.” That's the post-event assessment from NAB Global Connections and Events Executive VP Karen Chupka, following an event that is attracting a greater number of radio industry executives thanks in part to the Radio Wayne Awards.

Verizon FiOs Retrans Impasse Threat Fizzles With Nexstar Deal

One week ago, the American Television Alliance began warning consumers that stations run by the nation's largest single licensee of broadcast TV stations could be prevented from reaching Verizon FiOs cable TV subscribers. With little fanfare, that carriage fee impasse has been avoided, with a fair new deal in place.

Carr Reiterates License Revocation Possibilities In Chat With Bozell

In a nearly 30-minute podcast interview conducted by the President of the conservative Media Research Center, the Chairman of the FCC made it clear that a broadcast radio or TV station's license could be at play if the Commission finds the over-the-air outlet provided content to viewers deemed to be not in the public interest.
Football

Football Boosts Broadcast TV In September, Says Nielsen

Broadcast viewership came "roaring back" in September, says Nielsen, as football drove an "unprecedented" monthly spike in watch-time for the category, the ratings company's latest release of The Gauge shares.

TASCAM Brings To Market a Nikon ZR Mic Adapter

TASCAM has brought to market a new microphone adapter developed in conjunction with Nikon. It brings XLR input expansion and professional-grade audio capture to the new Nikon ZR.

Remote News Service Widens Its Service Area

Remote News Service has signed fresh agreements with six new affiliate groups, bringing its outsourced reports to stations across California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.

KTVT Unveils AR/VR Studio For Its North Texas Newscasts

The CBS News & Stations property in the Dallas-Fort Worth market branded as "CBS News Texas" on Tuesday morning brought to viewers for the first time its first local newscast that uses the virtual reality and augmented reality technology already put to the test in other markets, including San Francisco.

Edison Research Is Sold To SSRS

A market and survey research firm based in suburban Philadelphia has acquired one of the broadcast media's most recognized quantitative and qualitative research firms — an entity long-associated with Larry Rosin. What does this mean for Edison Research?

ATSC 3.0’s Top Proponents Chime In On Fifth FNPRM

Information shared in a "FCC Fact Sheet" on a "Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" outlining what Commissioners plan to vote on come October 28 brought reaction from both the Advanced Television Systems Committee and NEXTGEN TV marketing arm Pearl TV.
Sam Bush, CFO of Saga Communications

Saga’s Top Brass Appearing At Noble Virtual Equity Affair

Saga Communications' CEO and CFO, respectively, were set to participate at 4pm Eastern in a Noble Capital Markets’ Emerging Growth Virtual Equity Conference event with Director of Research Michael Kupinski. We've got the link for you to listen in on the conversation.

Universities Around The World Celebrate College Radio Day

A 24-hour global marathon is in progress Friday as hundreds of college radio stations across more than 50 countries are uniting for "World College Radio Day." This year's commemoration incorporates the theme “Tune In To The People.”
Mark Jamison

AEI: ‘It’s Time To Disband The FCC’

The nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a professor at University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, has called on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to add his name to America's "short but distinguished list of deregulatory heroes" by dismantling the Commission.

FCC Plan To ‘Modernize’ Broadcast Ownership Rules Is On

Following a brief protest of Chairman Carr, the FCC on Tuesday advanced a NPRM that would start the Commission’s quadrennial regulatory review of its broadcast ownership rules and seek public comment on whether — given the current state of the media marketplace — it should retain, modify, or eliminate any of these rules.

A/R Soccer Coverage Comes To Amazon, After NFL Debut

On September 16, telecasts of key soccer matches in the UK entered a new tech-driven era, thanks to Amazon and a service that was first rolled out in the U.S. to National Football League viewers two years ago.