In the face of leadership uncertainty in Washington come January 2025, the broadcast media community faces several challenges, concerns, and opportunities that center on a number of key questions. An esteemed panel of top broadcast attorneys will address these concerns at a Forecast 2025 panel featuring NAB Chief Legal Officer Rick Kaplan.
Telos Alliance, the Cleveland-headquartered broadcast audio company that is parent to a host of familiar radio technology brands, has brought to market its next generation of AoIP interfaces.
Castelli Media, the low-power TV station licensee led by Vincent Castelli, has received regulatory approval for a deal announced in September that sees the sale of a low-power television station in Santa Barbara, Calif., by the LPTV entrepreneur.
The new Level Up with StreamGuys series intends to send the message that proven strategies to monetize streams exist today, the opportunities are flexible and vast, and that help for ensuring success is easily accessible.
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays, has officially opened a new state-of-the-art, PPDS Master Showroom in Northern New Jersey — its first in North America. The 2,368 ft² PPDS studio opens new opportunities to grow its sales stateside, adding to its strong customer base in Europe.
IBC has put out a Call for Challenges for the 2025 Accelerator Media Innovation Program, inviting proposals for "transformative, fast-track innovation projects that will help shape the future of the media and entertainment technology sector." The deadline for submissions is December 6.
When the iconic Jorge Rámos exits TelevisaUnivision at the end of 2024, Noticiero Univision will be embarking on a new era by going with a sole anchor for the first time. And, the job is going to a woman.
"Downward stock moves have gone hand in hand with negative earnings revisions," notes MoffettNathanson analyst Rob Fishman. "The media landscape has grown bleak, and most media stocks have seen a similar picture." Yet, Fishman asks, for all the negativity out there, "Is it possible we have hit a bottom?"
In September 1992, Chilmark Partners teamed with Sam Zell in investing some $127 million in Jacor Broadcasting. The dollars turbo-charged what is today a foundation of iHeartMedia, making Chilmark Managing Principal David Schulte an expert on how private equity and restructuring expertise has impacted the media sector. Schulte will share his insights at Forecast 2025 on November 13.
A Class B1 noncommercial FM signal that serves northern Santa Barbara County and much of the Five Cities of southern San Luis Obispo County is being sold by the broadcast ministry behind the "RadioU" Christian Rock network. Who's the buyer? Look no further than Noel Díaz.
It already owns the FOX affiliate serving Northern Ohio's largest market. Now, Nexstar Media Group has signed an agreement that — pending FCC regulatory approval — will give it a duopoly with the acquisition of an independent television station licensed to Akron, Ohio, in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.
For more than forty years, he was a familiar face to morning news views of TEGNA-owned WWL-TV in New Orleans. On September 18, he stepped away from the station after revealing that he was recently diagnosed with a "fairly aggressive" form of cancer. On Saturday, Eric Paulsen passed away. He was 74 years old.
As younger audiences gravitate toward streaming platforms, sports media companies must adapt to the growing demand for streaming options and on-demand content to remain relevant. That's the key insight offered to TV station owners seeking to grow revenue and audience share through live sports programming from a new study released by Harker Bos Group.
What do pizza, NBA action and dental care have in common? Brands representing each of these subjects dished out the dollars for a significant number of spots that aired last week on Spot Cable, the latest data from Media Monitors show.
For many years, the New York City Marathon, one of the world's most revered 26.2-mile running challenges, has enjoyed extensive live television coverage on WABC-7. Come Sunday, the event now sponsored by TCS will have its first-ever live radio partner, and veteran sports commentator Len Berman will anchor all of the audio action.
Satellite and app-based audio content creator and distributor Sirius XM has unveiled its annual extensive holiday music channel lineup, with some 26 dedicated offerings available either in-dash or exclusive via its streaming services. Among the new offerings is a channel hosted by the host of "The Tonight Show" on NBC.
The new Digital and Multimedia Sales VP at the Hispanic radio ad rep firm founded by José Villafañe joins from Mirror Digital, where she served as Director of Brand Partnerships, bolstering their presence among key agencies. She previously served as an Account Executive at Nielsen for their largest partner, Disney.
The EVP/Chief Financial Officer for Sinclair Inc. has been appointed to the Business Advisory Council of ATSC, the broadcast Standards Association. She'll contribute strategic insights to bridge business and technology sectors, expanding the scope of ATSC standards across a range of industries and geographies.
Jeff Winemiller and his Lowcountry 34 Media are at it again when it comes to buying and selling low-power television stations. This time around, the entrepreneur has signed off on two agreements that involve facility sales. One of the buyers is HC2 Station Group.
The owner of a Class D AM radio station serving the Southwest Corner of Missouri and towns near Joplin is coming to terms with the collapse of its 75-year-old radio tower, and what to do next.
