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Here's an intriguing question asked by Borrell Associates to local ad buyers in its Spring 2025 survey: Which is not on advertisers' Top 10 list of most effective media? The choices are Streaming Audio; Direct Mail; Cable TV; and Radio.

As the FCC sees it, New England is the home of the Patriots, not Pirates. As such, it has proposed a pair of fines totaling $45,000 for the illegal use of the FM airwaves in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, respectively.

Citing Section 114 of the Copyright Act, the decision effectively eliminates a legal enforcement mechanism that broadcasters have long expected SoundExchange could wield, placing future disputes squarely in the hands of individual copyright holders or Congress.

Legendary Station nominees are WABC(AM), WCBS(FM), WLW(AM), WMMR(FM) and WHLI(AM)

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Gray Media on Friday morning lifted the curtain on its second quarter 2025 financial results, with core advertising revenue consistent with the company's updated guidance for the three-month period ending June 30. However, the company swung to a net loss, missing analysts' forecasts.

For The E.W. Scripps Co., a "strong second quarter in a soft advertising climate" was seen, President/CEO Adam Symson shared during the company's Q2 2025 earnings call on Friday morning. He also shared that the company, despite the macroeconomic headwinds, is tackling its debt in swift fashion.

Chris Tarr discusses the deployment of cloud technologies at Magnum Media

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Gray Media is on a buying spree, and after agreeing on August 1 to acquire Block Communications, Inc.'s television stations, it has struck an agreement to acquire Allen Media Group's broadcast TV properties in 10 markets. The transaction involves properties across 10 markets.

While Amazon Prime may be a draw for some subscribers for its exclusive live sports offerings and feature films, rather than its original scripted series, one thing is for certain: it has gained nearly 30 million paid subscribers in the U.S. in the last five years.

In what could be its last second quarter earnings report, Fubo, which is being acquired by The Walt Disney Co., delivered results that exceeded both its subscriber and revenue guidance. This led investors to snap up shares in the "Sports First" vMVPD, bringing it closer to a new year-to-date high.