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Stations that master this are capturing ad dollars that used to go elsewhere

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The publicly traded company that includes among its assets the broadcast TV stations that comprise Graham Media Group has announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2033.

Now in its 11th year, Activate’s Technology & Media Outlook unveils the forces redefining the future of technology, media, entertainment, eCommerce, and sports. "Grounded in rigorous analysis and exclusive consumer research, the 2026 Outlook reveals where growth will emerge, and how to own the future."

Another arrangement is in place that will allow Gray Media-owned broadcast television stations to simulcast a series of Memphis Grizzlies NBA match-ups across the 2025-2026 season. The games will be seen in outlying markets including Nashville; Knoxville; and Tupelo, Miss., among other regional locales.

The broadcast TV company linked to the Shapiro family for 60 years that has made MeTV Network a nationally renowned audio and video brand focused on beloved, classic content now has an expanded agreement with Dish, brining three additional digital multicast networks to the DBS service provider.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition from a company behind a low-power TV station licensed to West Haven, Conn., that sought intervention from the highest legal body in the nation in overturning a FCC decision denying a low-power TV station's upgrade.

DirecTV Advertising has launched an AI-Powered digital platform the DBS service provider's unit says is designed to help political advertisers reach connected TV audiences. It is designed to deliver AI-driven insights into voter sentiment and campaign issues, allowing political advertisers to turn insights into actionable Connected TV media strategies.

He's served as President of CMS Station Brokerage and carved himself a niche as a medium and small-market focused media broker across the last several decades. Now, he's joining Eddie Esserman, George Reed, Bob Heymann and their other colleagues as the newest member of their brokerage.

It is the parent of the TuneIn audio streaming app, a key globally distributed platform for the streaming of live and local AM and FM stations across the U.S. Soon, it will become a unit of a Montréal-based media company with 24/7 commercial free music channels available on MVPDs such as Hotwire.

Marketing company joins a growing list of new integrations at iHeart

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