TV/Cable News

It's the home of multimedia commentator Rob Carson and a MVPD-distributed cable channel that continues to pluck away viewers from FOX News. Now, the company led by Chris Ruddy has issued what it calls "a strong public challenge to any move that would weaken or eliminate the national television ownership cap."

On April 2, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that Todd Parkin, who in 2011 owned broadcast TV stations in three cities, had just signed off on a second acquisition agreement — further cementing his return to media ownership. Now, that transaction which saw Kalil & Co. serve as the strategic advisor has closed.

There is an increased wariness among local ad buyers, and less spending is anticipated in Q2 — pushing it to its highest second quarter spending dip since the COVID-19 pandemic. That's a key takeaway from Borrell Associates presented along with its findings regarding local ad budgets as the second half of 2025 begins.

From January 2004 through May 2009, it was a popular Puerto Rico-based music competition series that aired on Univision Puerto Rico and across the mainland U.S. on the former TeleFutura network. Now, it is being brought back in a "revival" courtesy of the media company under the direction of Albert Rodriguez.

The Atlanta-headquartered owner of broadcast television stations and the growing Assembly Atlanta production facility and studio intends to offer up to $700 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured first lien notes due 2033, subject to market conditions.

"Return on Equity is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital," notes financial blog Simply Wall St., which examined Nexstar Media Group's current financial health. "In simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity."

It's summertime, and that means quick-service restaurants are actively seeking consumers. For four venerable brands, this means investing in Spot Cable. Who's the leader?

Gary Shapiro has rattled radio executives for his opposition to the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. Now, he's irked key TV industry figures seeking a FCC-enforced sunset date of ATSC 1.0 digital broadcast signals — and responded to an "outlandish claim" made by NEXTGEN TV promoter Pearl TV.

In a deal heralded by the publicly traded broadcast TV station owner, Gray Media has inked a deal with University of Tennessee Athletics and Learfield's "Vol Network." The agreement makes a trio of Gray properties "official television stations" of the Tennessee Volunteers.

"In the streaming wars, the two big winners — Netflix and YouTube — aren’t competing for a single spot. Instead, they’re playing different games," says MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Rob Fishman. "As Netflix ramps up its advertising revenues combined with underlying strength in the core business, we see a strong runway to drive higher monetization of its engagement."

There is a new President of National Advertising Sales at Nexstar Media Group, and the role is going to an individual who joined the company in February 2024 as SVP of national ad sales. 

The Canadian media company led by President/CEO Frédéric Perron that operates a Quebec-focused radio group in addition to cable TV franchises has released consolidated fiscal Q3 2025 results that reflect higher EPS despite lower EBITDA. That said, "revised financial guidelines" for 2025 has investors nervous.

The Legal Advisor to Commissioner Olivia Trusty has been pitched by the Managing Director of Pearl TV, the group focused on commercializing and marketing NEXTGEN TV, on getting a NAB-proposed mandate to sunset ATSC 1.0 approved by the FCC.

Americans for Tax Reform. Citizens Against Government Waste. Taxpayer Protection Alliance. These are just a handful of the groups that have written to the FCC urging the agency to toss the NAB's petition that would sunset ATSC 1.0 digital broadcast signals, replacing it with ATSC 3.0 signals powering NEXTGEN TV and broadcast data services.

While some industry observers may ask why Upfront Week persists, one thing is for certain: NBCUniversal likely has no plans to cease its Upfront negotiation cycle's pomp and circumstance, given the windfall of dollars it has attracted for its 2025-2026 content window.