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The company led by CEO Jennifer Witz has introduced "a new low-cost, ad-supported subscription plan" — a move seen by Netflix, Hulo and HBO Max that some critics may argue makes Sirius XM more like Radio. The ad-supported SiriusXM option will bring "the company's flagship audio service" at a fee of "less than $7" per month.

The world's biggest Spanish-language audio and visual content creator and distributor has confirmed that it is in active discussions with its commercial bank lenders to refinance its term loan A facility that matures in 2027. In addition, TelevisaUnivision is seeking to extend the maturity of its revolving credit facility that matures in 2027.

When it was simply Univision Communications, it had ambitions of a sizable initial public offering of stock. That never transpired, as Univision merged with iconic Mexican media brand and longtime content partner Televisa to become TelevisaUnivision. The company regularly offers its quarterly earnings results, even though it isn't publicly traded. Now, it has shared what it expects to report for the three months ended June 30.

Nielsen’s 50th monthly report of The Gauge is here, and the latest snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption offers more sobering data for broadcast TV companies fighting cable TV companies seeking a stop to a firm ATSC 1.0 cutoff date as OTT and FAST channels continue to attract audiences.

The 2-day event takes place this August

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CPB reports that U.S. voters place more trust in public media

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Twenty-two years ago, he walked through the doors of what were then Sandusky Radio properties as an intern. Today, those stations are owned by Hubbard Radio. And, that individual is now the VP/Market Manager.

Hearst Television has established a fellowship honoring a company executive who led the company’s promotion and marketing efforts for more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Vice President, before her December 2024 retirement.

Have you been wondering what a major root cause of negative broadcast revenue in 2025 could possibly be? Futuri, the AI-focused media technology company led by CEO Daniel Anstandig, uncovered the answer in a just-completed forensic analysis that put a microscope on the TV industry. 

In just a few weeks, the nation's largest publicly traded broadcast television station ownership groups will draw the curtain on their respective second quarter 2025 earnings reports that are predicted to be strong. That's excited investors, with some impressive year-to-date growth seen for Gray and some of its peers.