AirTime, the new podcast from NAB, brings you brief advocacy updates each Wednesday. In this week’s episode, we share the latest on the debate in …
New on NAB’s AirTime Podcast: Keeping Sports on Free Broadcast TV
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America’s Favorite Pastime Went Behind a Paywall, and Fans are Fed Up
On Opening Day, baseball should feel like a national holiday. Friends and families gather around TVs and radios in living rooms, bars and break rooms …
New Survey Shows Sports Enthusiasts Prefer Broadcast Over Streaming
From Friday night lights to Sunday kickoffs and everything in between, sports are shared moments that bring families and communities together. Recently released data from …
The NBA All-Star Game Shows the Power of Local Television
The NBA’s new All-Star Game format delivered more than highlight-reel moments. Broadcast across NBC, Peacock and Telemundo, the game averaged 8.8 million viewers — an …
NAB’s Curtis LeGeyt to Congress: The Broadcast Ownership Cap Hurts Local News
NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt delivered a clear message yesterday on Capitol Hill: outdated regulations are undermining local journalism. During a Senate Commerce Committee …
Eliminating the National Ownership Cap Protects Religious Broadcasters and other Diverse Voices
Americans are looking for a media landscape that reflects the full diversity of our communities. That includes varied political viewpoints, local journalism, cultural programming and …
America Wants Free Access to Live Sports on Broadcast TV
If there were any doubt about what viewers want, the numbers from the 2025 football season have made it clear: Americans want to watch their …
The Desperation of National Cap Objectors
We’re now at the predictable moment in a Washington fight when the losing side abandons policy arguments and retreats to the last refuge of the …
Preserving Thanksgiving Traditions and the Local Stations That Bring Them Home
As families across America gather this Thanksgiving, many of us will find our way to the living room after dinner to tune into the traditions …
Big Tech’s Big Fumble
Tonight, Cowboys and Cardinals fans who rely on YouTube TV for their local ABC channel will be drowning their sorrows in leftover Halloween candy, thanks …