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It's been one of the hottest rumors that insiders insist is a done deal, yet no one is talking on the record. The subject? FOX has a plan in place to assume control of the CBS Television Network via a shared services agreement. A FCC filing made last week by FOX advocates for the eye-opening scenario.

The holiday shopping season is reaching is conclusion, and for the week ending December 21 one fine chocolate brand stepped up its efforts to attract customers. So did a venerable soft drink brand, which in 2024 took the heat for AI-generated Christmas-themed creative.

The technologies have become more sophisticated and reliable

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Black broadcasters worry minorities will have fewer ownership opportunities

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A broadcast TV advertising sales and management veteran who joined Hearst Television in 2023 as Director of National Sales has been promoted to Vice President of National Sales. In this new role, he continues to report to Hearst Television’s VP of Sales, Gerry McGavick, and EVP/Group Head Eric Meyrowitz.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has told the Commission to keep its hands off of the existing television ownership rules, and eschew any change broadcasters and the NAB seek.

A "creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform" and British media giant Global-owned digital advertising platform DAX have renewed their audio advertising agreement. It extends a partnership forged in 2015.

Paul Burt, a highly respected broadcast engineer, has five decades of engineering leadership experience, working for stations across Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. His work spans studio construction, transmitter modernization, emergency alerting systems, and long-term technical planning.

The four Cumulus Media radio stations serving the Lexington, Ky., market will see a new VP/Market Manager take on oversight of the properties come January 1, rising from a decade-long role as Sales Manager.

The commission cannot view radio as a separate market from digital, the groups argued

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