That injunction being lifted now allows Nielsen to re-enact its policy of joining national ratings with the purchase of local market data, at least temporarily.
In my view, for the sake of the industry and its future, Nielsen needs to relent, but I can’t see this happening while the company is owned by private equity.
"In a heavily redacted filing in federal court in New York, Nielsen framed its defense bluntly, saying Cumulus wants to pay 50% less for the same services."