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Smart appliances have been available for many years without making much impact on the $74 billion worldwide laundry and refrigeration market. But, research from Futuresource Consulting indicates that this may be about to change. That's big news for radio industry sales execs.

Given the recent track record of wonks, soothsayers, curanderas and individuals who hold Nostradamus in high regard, forecasts may not be as accurate as one would think when it comes to digital dollars sailing past that of TV in 2017. It's an interesting surprise, and SMI's CEO has some fresh ad trend info that may put your C-Suite in a pleasant mood.

Does the First Amendment care who won the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 8, 2016? Erwin G. Krasnow, the co-chair of the Communications Group of Washington, D.C. law firm Garvey Schubert Barer, tackles this question in a column that delves into fairness, and the First Amendment, and where broadcasters are under a Trump presidency.

Are the "Top Attentive Shows" a new metric that advertisers -- and broadcast TV execs -- should take seriously?

Television has the opportunity to win back its once-central role in the home by getting smarter

This column from two noted D.C. attorneys provides a road map for taking advantage of the current regulatory climate

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” So, set a date today for your spring 2017 sales strategy meetin

In an Agency Blog, the digital ad dollar dominator explained that the audit was all a part of "building trust and increasing transparency"

With TU-Automotive Detroit 2017 set for June 7-8 in Novi, Michigan, this conference is set to dive into the reinvented dashboard

Given what YouTube just did about one of its most user-disliked advertising features, will AM and FM radio stations learn to follow

Snap is doing something very intriguing with a major pay-TV network. Here's why it could be of high interest to you.

Why use an NDA? “A dean of the Washington communications bar” and a media financial consultant explain the benefits

Centennial Broadcasting excels with a locally focused group of stations on the fringe of the National Capital Region

Beyond the car, radio faces a problem. It's one that Jacobs Media president and founder Fred Jacobs continues to see

A newly released study finds that retaining App users over time continues to be a major challenge for App marketers