Consumer Media Usage Flatlines In 2023
Digital and traditional media channel consumption across the world’s 20 largest markets and the rest of the countries in the four major global regions grew by just 0.3% in 2023 to an average of 56.2 hours per week, according to PQ Media. This marks a sharp deceleration for growth.
Nexstar Shifts The CW To Three O&Os, With Detroit In Limbo
Nexstar Media Group on Wednesday shared where The CW Network will be moving to in two of the seven markets where The E.W. Scripps Co. announced on April 19 it would be discontinuing affiliations as of August 31. But, it gave no hints as to what will happen in the Motor City.
Schatz, Cruz Bill Would Curb Kid Social Media Use
Keeping kids off "addictive social media" and helping to "protect them from its harmful effects" is the goal of legislation introduced in the Senate by the Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee — Texas Republican Ted Cruz — and a Democratic Senator from Hawaii.
Key ‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ Supporters Want Senate Vote
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, introduced on May 17, 2023 by Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey in the U.S. Senate, now includes bipartisan support from 60 Senators. Now, the question is when the legislation will come up for a full floor vote in the upper body of Congress.
NBCU: Reducing Affiliate Olympics Pull With Roku Deal?
NBCUniversal and Roku are ready to launch a new destination on the Roku Home Screen Menu designed to help users easily access and explore coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer via the Peacock app — and not a NBC-affiliated broadcast TV station.
Q1 and Done: Bakish Officially Exits CBS Parent
Everybody's been talking about it since Friday. Now, it is official. Bob Bakish, President/CEO of Paramount Global, is stepping down from his role as CEO and from the Board of Directors.
Key House GOP Members To Query NPR Head On Bias
On April 30, Sen. Ted Cruz sent a letter to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s President/CEO querying about “taxpayer-funded” NPR’s reporting. Cruz believes NPR is heavily biased to liberal viewpoints. So do key House E&C Committee Republicans, who wrote to NPR's CEO seeking answers.
Beasley Media Group Finalizing Its Q1 2024 Report
The broadcast radio station ownership group led by Caroline Beasley and CFO Marie Tedesco has announced when it will reveal its first quarter 2024 financial report. And, it will arrive on a busy day for analysts, with TEGNA and Sinclair Inc. also releasing their Q1 results.
CTA CEO Slams ‘AM Radio For Every Vehicle’ Act
The head of the Consumer Technology Association has made it clear how his group— owner and producer of the CES conference — feels about the AM Radio for Every Vehicle act. In short, Gary Shapiro opposes the legislation. Why? Hear for yourself in this special RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
NPR’s ‘Biased’ Reporting Earns Ted Cruz’s Senate Scrutiny
Uri Berliner ultimately resigned for speaking out. NPR CEO Katherine Maher remains steadfast in her viewpoint that newscasts offer balanced coverage of world and national events and occurrences. Ted Cruz is hardly convinced.
Who Will Win a Medallas de Cortez Award in 2024?
Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink and the Radio + Television Business Report are pleased to announce the finalists for the prestigious 2024 Medallas de Cortez awards. The Medallas de Cortez awards recognize excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales and management.
Nielsen Launches A Quarterly Audio Consumption Report
Quarterly insights on how Americans listen to ad-supported audio are now getting a quarterly review courtesy of Nielsen, in partnership with Edison Research. The trends shared in the report, they say, "will help advertisers, broadcasters and podcasters engage the right audiences."
Boomer Sticks With WFAN For Morning Co-Host Duties
While Boomer Esiason's tenure in the NFL in the Big Apple and the Meadowlands was short compared to his years as a Cincinnati Bengals Q, his run in New York as a sports talk host has been the stuff of legend. Audacy Inc. has now ensured that Boomer's time on the nation's first ever Sports Talk radio station will continue
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Chattanooga Christian Voice Seeks Owner Shift
It holds a Construction Permit for 2.5kw of daytime power and 45 watts at night from 1 tower in Chattanooga, Tenn., and gets a boost from a pair of FM translators at 94.7 MHz and 94.9 MHz, respectively. Pending FCC approval, the trio of signals bringing the word of God to this city will have a new owner.
RNN-Owned UHF Adds Two Diginets In Boston Shift
"SuperFrank" Copsidas has dropped two digital multicast networks owned by Get After It Media from a Boston station. For those in the market that still wish to see the offerings, Retro TV and The Heartland Network, they'll have to tune to another Boston station's subchannels to view them.
California Broadcast Pioneer Harry Pappas Dies
He is being remembered as the former owner of what was at the time the nation's largest privately-held commercial television broadcast group, with 30 properties. Harry Pappas, who operated California-based Pappas Telecasting, died April 24 in Reno, Nev., at the age of 78.
Roku, iSpot Forge a Streaming Audience Data Pact
How many viewers did a particular program, network or channel attract through its streaming capabilities, with viewers accessing the content through streaming platform Roku? Data is on the way.
Nielsen: Asian Americans Overindex On AVOD
While streaming is undoubtedly the leading platform to connect with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander audiences, the use of devices widely varies. Viewership of TV-connected devices outpaces traditional live TV by more than an hour and a half a week.
VAB Tackles Marketers’ Lingering Ad Fraud Fears
How aware and worried are marketers about digital ad fraud? The Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) investigated that question and presents its findings in a newly released report produced with the help of Advertiser Perceptions.
RAB Launches New Professional Development Certification Course
The Radio Advertising Bureau is bringing to life a new training certification program tailored to content creators in broadcast radio and audio. The course is built upon RAB’s certified Radio Marketing Consulting course, the organization to be led by Mike Hulvey said.
FCC Asked To OK Canadian FM’s Frequency Shift
What jurisdiction does the FCC possess to move forward with the proposed change in FM frequencies for two stations, including a Canadian operation? Plenty, it turns out, as this Canadian FM is actually licensed to a small Texas town.
Televisa Taps Synamedia to Overhaul Mexican Broadcast Distribution
TelevisaUnivision is now using Synamedia’s Media Edge Gateway (MEG) and PowerVu solutions to overhaul its broadcast distribution throughout its network of Televisa stations, spanning 180 stations across Mexico.
Samsung Brings the Big Screen to the Editing Room
Samsung Electronics has opened the doors to a Los Angeles-based theatrical post-production studio that serves as an addition to Amazon’s portfolio of production and entertainment businesses, further enhancing the area’s reputation as a hub for creativity and innovation.
Broadcast Supply Worldwide Brings Mixing Consoles Stateside
Broadcast audio company Telos Alliance has reached a domestic distribution agreement for Axia-branded AoIP broadcast mixing consoles. They're now available across the U.S. via an arrangement with Broadcast Supply Worldwide.
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