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Through attorneys Michael DelNero and John Cobb at Covington & Burling, The Walt Disney Company last week asked the FCC to dismiss DirecTV's "Good Faith" complaint without delay, slamming the company poised to merge with Dish for its "baseless" filing with the Commission.

The company will feature several of its Optimod products

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In an intriguing turn of events, the bankrupt Diamond Sports Group, which operates regional sports networks through a licensing agreement with Bally, has asked a Houston federal bankruptcy court to approve an amended plan that would erase its Major League Baseball agreements as of December 31, 2024.

Some 75 individuals across ABC News and the ABC Owned Stations broadcast TV group held by The Walt Disney Company are reportedly losing their jobs, as part of a fresh reduction-in-force effort at the Burbank-headquartered company. 

The President of News at The E.W. Scripps Co. will exit the broadcast TV station ownership at the end of 2024. Her pending departure is a move tied to the November 16 end of Scripps News' 24/7 channel, announced on Friday by the Cincinnati-headquartered company.

RW Assistant Editor Elle Kehres reflects on the devastation in western North Carolina, and recalls a similar experience on Guam

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An asset purchase agreement that sees the sale of a UHF station in Rapid City, S.D.; two LPTV stations and a TV translator station in Wyoming; and a TV translator in another South Dakota community has officially closed. As such, the parent of "NewsCenter1" no longer owns the properties, earning $5.9 million for them in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.

First-time TV advertisers are achieving "significant and sustained" mid-funnel results once they launch their campaign. That is the big-picture takeaway from a just-released Video Advertising Bureau report that probes some 230 first-time TV advertisers and the all-important ROI they seek when securing an ad buy.

It has a Class B1 signal covering Mendocino County and it presently is a part of the Family Radio Christian network. Soon, that could change, as this station will no longer be part of the family, pending FCC approval.

There's a "historic" addition to the agenda of the 2024 NABOB Fall Conference and Power of Urban Radio Forum, which begins October 9 at the historic Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Avenue. And, it sees a gathering of CMOs from some of the nation's biggest advertisers coming together to discuss critical advertising issues and media concerns.

Come December, Beasley Media Group will have a new Cluster Manager for its radio stations serving Las Vegas. Who is the company betting on to bring bigger success to its five FMs?

The sale of Neuhoff Media's final seven stations, located in the Illinois cities of Springfield and Bloomington, in a transaction brokered by Kalil & Co. and Tideline Partners has closed.

The first media company dedicated to providing news, analysis, and proprietary data to sports bettors has signed a "strategic partnership" with sports and entertainment marketing firm Interstate 15 — an agreement designed to allow VSiN to further grow.

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Cable Operators May Adjust Their Rates

Bankruptcy exit likely means eventual changes coming to company

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The company wants to slice two minutes off the minimum rule

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The AM station used power lines instead of an antenna to carry its signals

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