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Multi-channel advertising platform StackAdapt is partnering with the owner of the Crave OTT platform that's home to HBO programming in Canada — as well as MVPD-distributed sports network TSN and broadcast network CTV — to enable its premium inventory across connected TV, display, video, digital out-of-home and audio channels.

"Ambitious" small and medium-sized businesses seeking to grow their consumer base, and sales, turned to multiscreen television across the first half of 2024 to achieve measurable results. In fact, new VAB data indicate some 169 first-time TV advertisers spent $380 million through June 30 of this year across some 43 categories.

The latest installment of "The Gauge" from Nielsen indicates that the broadcast category exhibited 7% monthly growth and added 1.4 share points in October to finish at 24.0% of total time spent watching television—its largest monthly share of TV since January.

Aiir Product Specialist Lee Price, who becomes product lead, commented, "We’re expanding our AI offering and rebranding Radio News AI to Audio.co with the introduction of a powerful new commercial production toolset."

Jācapps, the Jacobs brothers radio mobile app-focused business, has rolled out a new product in association with their Jacobs Media research company that "takes radio clients on a journey to generate revenue by just having an app with an audience."

AI-powered creative audio studio Wondercraft is partnering with audio management platform Frequency on an integration initiative designed to let brands and media publishers produce and deploy personalized audio ad campaigns at scale.

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“I want to congratulate Commissioner Carr on the announcement by the President-elect that he will serve as the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission." That's the official statement from the soon-to-be-outgoing Chairwoman of the agency, who did not mention President-elect Trump by name.

Finnish station's latest AI move is a Radio.Cloud-powered presenter, Anni

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A locally owned multimedia company serving two cities in Louisiana is seeking FCC approval for a change in control. This would see the company's Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Moulton, take full ownership of nine radio stations, six TV stations and their associated digital and mobile platforms. 

A digital low-power television station presently airing non-secular programming is being sold to another broadcaster focused on spreading the word of Christ. 

It was on September 6 that the FCC established a pleading cycle inviting public comment in the proposed transfer of control of CBS News & Stations parent Paramount Global from controlling shareholder National Amusements Inc., to investors in Skydance Media. Now, a new pleading cycle has been established. Here's why.

You have until 5pm Eastern on Tuesday, November 18, to select your choices for RBR+TVBR's fourth annual "Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders" ranking. Take a moment NOW to choose up to three nominations, so you don't miss our deadline!

The holiday shopping season has arrived, and one major department store brand has stepped up its Spot Cable activity to help lure customers, the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Cable report shows.

Come December 1, new local leaders will be taking over the reins for Gray Media-owned broadcast television stations in Presque Isle, Me.; Hazard, Ky.; and Topeka, Kan., respectively.

Also, check out what the CatchBox mic system can do

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When WFAS went silent, it took its MA3 with it

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The company helmed by CEO Bob Pittman and COO/CFO Rich Bressler seeks more time to repay its lenders by proposing to push out its repayment dates by at least three years. In order to accomplish this, two lender proposals have been drafted. Each would see a significant hike in interest rates in order to gain more time for repayment.