The latest chapter in dramatic saga Disney laid down the gauntlet like Thor against the FCC Tuesday as the company has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the agency over its broadcast licenses of its eight ABC-owned stations, stating its regulatory actions and investigations are “retaliatory”. In the lawsuit, Disney stated that “[A]cting through the Federal Communications Commission, the [Trump] […]
Another way to watch White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks Just in time to watch the second leg of the Crosstown Classic, Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) announced Monday that Amazon Prime subscribers can buy the streaming version of the regional sports network on their platform throughout its territory. “From day one our goal has been to make CHSN as accessible as […]
2-1 vote will have implications for TV As expected, the FCC has eliminated the station ownership cap and instead evaluate station purchases on a “case-by-case” basis. Republicans Brendan Carr and Olivia Trusty voted to drop the 39 percent cap; Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the panel, voted against its repeal. The vote is an early Christmas present for […]
Shifts affiliation to a KMOV subchannel; future of current affiliate KDNL unknown Just hours after Nexstar announced it was dropping CBS from six of its stations comes word that ABC is looking to make an affiliation change in St. Louis as the network reportedly agreed to take over the 4.2 channel of CBS affiliate KMOV starting Sept. 1, taking over […]
Ellisons angling to take case to Supreme Court The blockbuster Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger may have to wait a while to commence. In the face of continuing legal troubles, Paramount has agreed to postpone closing its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery until next summer. This comes as twelve state AGs and the Writer’s Guild of America have sued to […]
Cities include Albuquerque, Birmingham Editor’s Notes: This post was updated on July 24 to clarify the channel position of each new CBS station and again on August 2 as The CW won’t move to WIAT until September 1. The city of Williston, N.D. was mistakenly mispelled as Williamson. T Dog Media apologizes for the error. In news that was first […]
Audacy to have 41 local stations on its platform In a sign of changing times in radio, SiriusXM is adding Audacy’s news and sports talk stations to its platforms, including NewsRadio 105.9 FM (WBBM-AM 780/WCFS-FM 105.9) and 104.3 The Score (WSCR-AM/FM.) Audacy is adding the sports talk stations first, meaning you will hear 104.3 The Score on SiriusXM beginning September […]
Currently at 39 percent; radio is likely next In news that will certainly prompt a legal challenge, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced Wednesday morning the agency will vote on August 6 to eliminate the 39 percent national television ownership cap, despite Congress having the final say on whether or not to do so. Instead of relying on the cap, the […]
Also: California and 11 other states sue to stop Paramount-WBD merger; syndicated version of GMFB comes to an end; After tying Audacy’s WXRT for the top spot in the Nielsen PPMs in May, Hubbard’s Hot AC 101.9 The Mix (WTMX) have broken away and claimed it for themselves in June. It was a banner survey for 101.9 The Mix, as […]
NBA Team to have all games over-the-air [Editor’s Note: This post was updated on July 15. See below for details.] After FanDuel Sports Wisconsin and the rest of its related regional sports sister networks went belly up, thirteen NBA teams were suddenly homeless. Now the first deal has been made which makes the games accessible to over-the-air viewers. The Milwaukee […]
Plus: Fox 32 talent exodus continues; CNBC opens a new studio inside CBOE; Rogers shut down AM stations in Canada There were changes at Hubbard Broadcasting’s The Drive (WDRV/WWDV-FM) over the last week, with longtime personality Bob Stroud announcing his retirement after more than 40 years in Chicago radio. Among one of the first voices heard on the station when […]
Bizarre attack brings attention to safety of news crews in the field A news crew from CBS-owned WBBM-TV were attacked near the Adler Planetarium on Monday by three men. The crew were were prepping for a live shot from the South Loop landmark before 4:30 p.m. when a white tow truck pulled up and three men were seen getting out […]
Separation to be completed next year Fifteen years after buying NBCUniversal, Comcast Corp. announced Monday it was separating its businesses, spinning off NBCUniversal into its own, publicly-traded company. This comes at a time when streaming is becoming a dominant force in how viewers watch television, and amid growing pressure from rivals such as Netflix and Amazon. The split, which […]
ABC 7 takes fight with the agency to the public The fight between The Walt Disney Co.’s ABC and the FCC escalated Monday, with the network urging to write and contact the FCC in support of The View and its eight owned-and-operated stations, including ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV) here. Two issues are in play: whether or not The View is […]
Highest numbers seen in years – with an assist from Nielsen changes This year’s Stanley Cup and NBA Finals were big winners this year – with a little help from Nielsen adjusting its methodology. This year, Nielsen made some adjustments in how it measures TV audiences – since 2020, the company started adding out-of-home viewing to its totals and […]
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