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Denver Nuggets Broadcasters Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Chris Dempsey Depart

"Altitude Sports is moving in a different direction and decided not to renew my contract. It has been a wonderful 22 year run, and I want to thank everyone who was there along the way."

Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

Is Nielsen’s Diary Service Headed for a Major Overhaul?

What Nielsen is proposing is both radical and evolutionary at the same time.

The Industry According To….Kevin LeGrett, Beasley Media Group

"We have a much more intentional mission: to be the most effective, highly trained marketing team in the local markets we serve."

Nielsen is the Umpire That Everybody Hates

The genesis for this column came from two pieces published in the past week: one for video and one for audio.

The Two Nielsen Numbers That Should Be Running Radio (But Aren’t)

Both metrics have value, and it's easy to see why they can cause sleepless nights — or even celebrations at the pub.

Audacy’s Demographic Reset Is Exactly What Radio Has Needed For Years

"Radio doesn’t need artificial growth. It needs its real audience counted."

Taking a Peak Behind the Curtain at Nielsen’s PPM Ratings System

If you are thinking, “Huh?” here are the reasonable explanations.

If AI Is Part of the Audience, How Should It Be Counted?

Should AI-mediated reach be counted? My initial reaction is a qualified yes, but with conditions.

What the Cumulus-Nielsen Battle Says About Power in Radio Ratings

As the Cumulus-Nielsen saga rolls on, the biggest winners will be the lawyers and their firms.

Is Nielsen’s One-Minute QH the Next Ratings Sugar Rush for Radio?

If higher ratings will help business, this potential change will give the industry one more year to come up with a plan to either bring Nielsen’s prices down by trading cost for a less granular service, or to find and encourage competitors to come into the radio space.

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Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

NAB President Curtis LeGeyt: Congress Must “Reaffirm The Scope” Of Sports Broadcasting Act Of 1961 With All Leagues

"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."