Radio+Television Business Report

Thanks to a new agreement, Key Networks will be charged with connecting brands and agencies with VSiN’s audio content, focused on sports wagering news, analysis, and data.

Comcast's TV ad industry tech platform FreeWheel has moved forward with the integration of Samba TV's standard and custom audience segments into the FreeWheel Audience Manager platform. The product offering is designed to give publishers faster cross-screen audience activation on behalf of advertising clients.

The top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration was set to welcome top Federal Election Commission and FCC leaders to a Wednesday afternoon discussion about the impact artificial intelligence-powered content currently has on our elections and how one can protect the safety and security of future elections. 

It had been the home of veteran communications law attorney Gregg Skall and is the firm with associated with retired FCC attorney John Garziglia. Now, Womble Bond Dickinson is growing, thanks to a merger with another law firm.

The ownership of two radio stations known as "M-106.3" and "Backroads Radio" is about to change, thanks to paperwork submitted on Wednesday with the FCC for its regulatory approval.

Given the growth of AI-generated news opportunities for broadcast media, it was only a matter of time before concerns regarding bias in the reports emerged. Now, a University of Florida research team has investigated whether AI-generated news is any more, or less, biased than human reports.

TEGNA is preparing to start 2025 with a refreshed executive leadership team, but just how is the third quarter going to be for the broadcast TV station ownership group? All will be revealed on the same day industry peer Nexstar reveals its Q3 2024 result

Xperi Inc.-owned DTS has brought to market a new on-device tool that taps into the latest advancements in AI-based audio processing to improve dialogue intelligibility for television audio.

DirecTV's feud against The Walt Disney Co. over a fair retransmission consent accord to replace the five-year deal that expired on September 1 has been taken up another notch by the direct broadcast satellite company. It now says a temporary restoration of all Disney channels through September 16 has been nixed by the ABC Owned Stations parent.

A new report from the VAB shares its definition of what addressable TV targeting is. This allows marketers to use the technology more effectively as adoption accelerates, the association notes. Specifically, the VAB offers the steps marketers can take to launch addressable campaigns, and relevant definitions, among other things.

The NAB has released a new Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guide for AM radio stations, marking the third in a series of self-inspection guides. These tools are designed to help broadcasters effectively conduct self-inspections and ensure compliance with federal regulations.

An October 8 debate between Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers, a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, could sway undecided voters, and Nexstar Media Group is hosting the debate at one of its Mitten State TV stations.

First, it was Dave Lougee, who relinquished his role as President/CEO and as a company director on August 12. Now, the SVP of News at TEGNA has announced that she, too, will be retiring.  It marks the end of a 22-year run at the company formerly known as Gannett Broadcasting who has led TEGNA's news team since 2014.

The IBC conference's 2024 event begins Friday and concludes Monday, and at the event ENCO will showcase how its automated video playout and live virtual production solutions offer an immediate return to air when master control and studio productions unexpectedly go dark.

A small municipality along the picturesque Snake River has been handed a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, albeit a tiny one, for its failure to follow the FCC's rules regarding its ownership of a low-power television station serving the town.

Just in time for the start next week of Hispanic Heritage Month, Nielsen has released a new study that uncovers "a major shift in U.S. sports culture." It is being driven, it concludes, "by the growing influence of Hispanic audiences — an often underrepresented yet incredibly powerful demographic."

The controlling interest holder of Cox Media Group is working with State Street on an offering that will include private credit investments. A SEC filing made this morning confirms the move.

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In October 2008, after months of delays, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio formally merged. Today, after many believed it wouldn't last, Sirius XM is doing just fine, with profits coming in recent quarters after years and years of questionable performance. Now, it has kicked off "a new phase" as an independent public company.

Audacy’s "I'm Listening" mental health-focused listener initiative is continuing this year, with an annual broadcast special scheduled for the last Wednesday of September, from 7pm to 9pm local time.