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Category: Audience Behavior & Distribution Shifts
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Audience & Distribution July 20, 2026: Nielsen loses appeal over radio, re-check August Ppc Land, CTV buyers doubt where their, and more
Audience Behavior & Distribution Shifts this week: The Second Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction against Nielsen, blocking its radio ratings policy that tied; and Nielsen will deploy seven methodological changes to its National Big…
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Pedersen exiting All3Media Int’l following Banijay merger, Payne to lead distribution
Audience Behavior & Distribution Shifts this week: All3Media International’s CEO Louise Pedersen is departing following the completion of the Banijay merger, with; and Comcast-owned Sky has agreed a £1.
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World Cup Audience and Streaming, FIFA World Cup 2026 We Want Create That, and more.
World Cup Audience and Streaming Trends this week: Fox Sports reports smooth technical operations one-third through the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the biggest; and This matters for World & Travel because it gives a concrete current signal…
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Media & Broadcast Industry Deals and, Comcast Spin Off NBCUniversal Sky, and more.
Media & Broadcast Industry Deals and Moves this week: Comcast will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate publicly traded company, reversing its long-standing; and Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an $8…
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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding, Here s Marriage Advice Adam Sandler Gave Taylor, and more.
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding Coverage this week: Adam Sandler officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, offering simple but; and Maren Morris shared behind-the-scenes photos from Taylor Swift and…
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FCC Plans to Auction 160 MHZ of Mid-Band Spectrum
The FCC plans to vote on auctioning 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum next year, exceeding the minimum required by law.
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FCC Plans to Auction 160 MHZ of Mid-Band Spectrum
The FCC plans to vote on auctioning 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum next year, exceeding the minimum required by law.
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Industry Deals & Structural Shifts, Directors Guild Ratifies Four-Year Deal Studios, and more.
Industry Deals & Structural Shifts this week: The Directors Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract with studios and streamers, concluding the 2026; and StudioCanal, the European production and distribution arm of Canal+, has…
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TV Technology & Infrastructure, Hearst Television Brings Ad, and more.
TV Technology & Infrastructure Advances this week: Hearst Television, a major broadcast group, is partnering with Viamedia.
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How Film Distribution Rights Work for Indie Filmmakers
Audience Behavior & Distribution Shifts this week: This piece breaks down the mechanics of film distribution rights, emphasizing that rights are divisible by window; and The Video Advertising Bureau’s June 2026 report documents four…