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Data-driven media marketing, programming and content intelligence provider NuVoodoo Media Services certainly thinks so. Its latest NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study reveals a sharp rise in smart speaker ownership since August 2017. What does this mean for AM and FM stations with streaming audio? NuVoodoo found that 48% of likely PPM participants now own a smart speaker.

In a 22-page submission made Monday (3/5) to the FCC, the American Cable Association (ACA) submitted Reply Comments in the FCC's docket on the Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications by asking the Commission to adopt its proposal to permit cable operators to deliver all Subpart T subscriber notices and privacy notices to a verified e-mail address, subject to certain consumer safeguards, and to allow all such notices to be sent on an “opt-out” basis.

Nielsen has unveiled its latest tool designed to help marketers best determine where their target audience will be when marketing and advertising messages are meant to reach them. Now available is Advanced Audience Forecasting, designed to give clients forecasts of TV audiences defined by "advanced audience segments," which have been gaining traction in the marketplace.

Orban has added the OTV-2.0/5.1 to its line of openGear products. This plug-in card operates on Ross Video’s openGear  platform for live TV, OB trucks, television networks and production facilities.

The wheels of the Federal government are moving the re-authorization of the Federal Communications Commission closer to approval. Top Democratic and Republican leaders in both the House and Senate have reached "a bipartisan, bicameral agreement" that also spurs the deployment of next-generation wireless services. The next step is a House vote on Tuesday for "RAY BAUM's Act."

With the clock ticking and a widely expected Chapter 11 restructuring agreement likely arriving within 48 hours, iHeartMedia CFO and President/COO Rich Bressler and Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman are likely meeting with EVP/Chief Communications Officer Wendy Goldberg on just how — if at all — the company will share its financial decisions and choices. When it comes to skipping interest payments (and executive bonus pay), the dissemination vehicle is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

In the Italian language, "Tedesco" is the word that in English means "German." It is therefore a bit fitting that Marie Tedesco, the CFO of Beasley Broadcast Group, will be motoring from Naples (Florida, not Italy) to Palm Beach on Monday for a big Deutsche Bank event.

Nexstar Media Group stock climbed into positive territory during the midday hours on Tuesday, after dipping into negative territory in an early investor response to the company's just-released Q4 2017 earnings results. However, that gain couldn't hold, as NXST shares dipped 20 cents, to $73.55, at the Closing Bell. The loss came despite beating Wall Street estimates on its revenue and income.

Here's something 2018 NAB Show attendees may wish to make note of: Dielectric, the manufacturer of antennas and RF systems for TV and radio broadcasters, will present a variety of spectrum repack antennas engineered to deliver next-generation broadcast standard signals. 

When leadership comes together at one time and on one stage, whether you are in Hispanic radio or compete with Hispanic radio in your market, you’ll want to be there to hear what they have to say and to ask your questions. This was the inspiration for the first Hispanic Radio Conference and the 2018 Hispanic Radio Executive Leadership Roundtable promises to be one of the most powerful presentations being prepared for attendees.

Nearly one month ago, Emmis Communications revealed that it is exiting one of its most profitable markets. On Thursday, RBR+TVBR independently confirmed that Becky Domyan will succeed John Sheehan at the helm of Entercom’s St. Louis stations. It is now known how much Emmis will be pocketing from its departure from the Gateway City.

Here comes another paper conservation effort from the FCC. The Commission has moved forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to eliminate a broadcast filing requirement and instead rely on publicly available information in its periodic reviews of broadcaster employment practices.

From baseball to football, and from basketball to motor sports, Hispanic consumers are "major league" fans. They represent a huge opportunity for sports teams, their merchandise, their venues — and their broadcast media sponsors. Still, many radio stations are unsure as to how to connect with, or fully tap into, the growing Hispanic sports market and its vast potential. A Hispanic Radio Conference session will go a long way toward providing big answers on "deportes" delivery.

Don't think Super Bowl LII is a big trigger for automotive dealers' Q1 sales efforts? Think again. The latest Spot Ten TV report from Media Monitors shows that Chevrolet — and three other auto dealer associations — greatly accelerated their TV spots following the "big game" won by the Philadelphia Eagles. Interestingly, one auto dealer association decreased its spots for the week ending Feb. 18.

"Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment," notes Zacks Equity Research. "One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process." With that, Viacom's Class B shares were put to the test. Is it a good choice for value-oriented investors right now?