"Marketplace Developments" are also a key component of a new Media Bureau docket that suggests exclusivity agreements with non-FCC regulated subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services could harm consumers. A comment window commences March 27, and could be of benefit to NAB members.
Investors in The E.W. Scripps Co. may be pleased with the expense discipline and reduced restructuring costs seen in the final three months of last year. This helped Scripps achieve Q4 '25 revenue that sailed past the consensus estimate. Unfortunately, that couldn't stop the company from registering a net loss.
For the head of Sinclair Inc., the final three months surpassed the company's expectations, with total revenue coming in higher than it originally anticipated. That's important to note, as the broadcast TV station owner's comps to a political dollar-fueled Q4 2024 make deciphering the fourth quarter 2025 a bit tricky.
The non-profit, non-partisan technology policy think tank led by President Berin Szoka has taken sides in the contentious debate over whether the FCC has the authority to levy fines in any order following a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Notice of Violation, and is sharing its views with the U.S. Supreme Court.
“Local media sales is at an inflection point,” said Dave Buonfiglio, Partner at AdApt Media Sales. “This partnership with BIA brings together trusted market intelligence and modern sales execution to help media organizations operate in a more data-driven advertising environment.”