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The Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) has released its 2025 LDC U.S. Latinos in Media Report™: Full Year Update and the 2026 LDC Strategic Roadmap for the Entertainment Industry. The data highlights "a widening chasm" between where Latinos consume English-language content and how they are represented on and off screen in the industry.

It plans to deploy the premium portal across all local markets

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On Tuesday, Inside the Beltway insiders spread the word that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was teeing up an Order for consideration at the Commission's August Open Meeting addressing the nation's media ownership rules. We now know that it will not involve AM/FM radio station ownership rules as the Commission seeks to repeal the 39% national television multiple ownership rule.

A New York federal district court has declined to grant a motion to dismiss the case. This clears the path for DirecTV to continue litigation against Nexstar Media Group on the grounds that it engaged in antitrust activities when it failed to reach a retransmission consent accord with the DBS provider in 2022.

It has already inked an agreement with Eastlan to provide the advertising community with ratings currency in such markets as Atlanta, where Cumulus Media relied on Nielsen Audio data until a legal spat put a stop to that. Now, it is the flagship launch partner for Xperi's AutoStage Radio Audience Measurement Service.

WBD and Paramount Skydance were asked to refrain from closing their game-changing merger until after the judicial process concludes by way of a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court by a group of state Attorneys General. With a hard "no" from the companies, the coalition moved forward with the filing of a temporary restraining order.

Behind-the-scenes experiences with radio and TV stars

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NRG Media has exited Omaha, ending some 21 years of operations following the merger of Norman Waitt Jr.’s Waitt Radio with Mary Quass’ NewRadio Group. The $2.15 million sale of three AMs and two FMs is complete, putting the properties in the hands of Usher Media.

Appeals judge upholds injunction granted by lower court

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He previously served as Vice President of Ad Sales for C15 Studio. Before that, he led the advertising business at FuboTV, now a part of the Walt Disney Company.  Introducing the new Director of Sales for Connoisseur Media's radio stations serving New York's Long Island region.