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There will be no "great affiliation swap" in some 25 DMAs across the U.S., thanks to a freshly signed agreement between a major broadcast TV station ownership group and The Walt Disney Company. Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr earlier this month expressed his concern that such deals were heavy-handed, in favor of ABC's parent.

It's not used to receive broadcast signals. Rather, someone has been using a tower affixed to a Brockton, Mass., residence for an unauthorized FM radio station. Now, the FCC has sent a notice to the property owner alerting them to the situation, ordering them to do something or risk a fine.

Three technology companies discussed their concept with commission staff

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As the holidays come to a close, Progressive narrowly reclaimed the top spot on Media Monitors’ Radio Spot Ten for the week of December 23-29. The insurer beat out a very competitive field for the last full week of the year after heavily advertising through 2024.

Before Altice USA and its Optimum brand of cable TV services, there was Cablevision Systems, known across Westchester County and Long Island as a MVPD powerhouse that was also parent to the "News 12" local cable news operation. The man responsible for creating all of it is now being remembered by both broadcasters and cable TV leaders.

Red Bee Media, the broadcasting and media services company, is teaming with Ranker to bring improved data-driven content discovery products to its global network of clients, which range from pay TV operators and research firms to streaming platforms and OEMs.

The editorial team shares some of the most impactful stories from the year

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The nature of control surfaces is shifting. Read more in a free ebook.

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Wind River Indian Reservation 99.9 signal proposed by the Northern Arapaho Tribe

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One station preserved the bottom line through some creative engineering

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