Radio World NewsBytes: Online Advertising Expectations; Streaming Players

Best of Show Awards Return Exhibitors, the second annual Best of Show Awards are coming for the spring NAB Show. The nomination form is now open! Top Stories - 01.23.15 Borrell: Digital Pureplays Gobbling Up Local Share A forecast prepared by the market researcher sees online advertising as growing rapidly — and at the expense of some traditional advertising venues, including radio. Streaming Diversifies James Careless takes a look at recent developments on the streaming platform front. News & Technology PHOTO OF THE WEEK: My Station BUSINESS: SoundExchange to Audit iHeartMedia, CBS, Live365 BUSINESS: Rdio Presence Grows OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Vegas Perks for Free or Cheap PEOPLE: Entercom Upstate Announces Changes PEOPLE: Pearson Named NE Rep for RUSHWORKS Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Netflix CEO: 25 Mbps Should Be New "Baseline" Reed Hastings wants the definition of "broadband" to be bumped up to 25 Mbps downstream from the current 4 Mbps. Not surprisingly, he has plans for those extra bits. Around the Industry Pai: FCC Should Defer to Congress on Net Neutrality (Multichannel) Commissioner Ajit Pai told C-SPAN this week that the network neutrality debate has turned into a political football and says the FCC should pass that ball to Congress. Four Stations Sold to Alpha Media (Fredericksburg.com) The stations were part of a newspaper/radio group bankruptcy with the new owners required to split the radio stations and newspaper. Alpha Media has purchased the Fredericksburg, Va., stations. College Radio Watch (Radio Survivor) Jennifer Waits has the latest college radio roundup — much of it good news. Another LPFM Coming To Chicago (Chicagoland Radio and Media) The Windy City might get a new nickname — LPFM City — if it keeps adding LPFMs. The latest recipient of a license is the Sound of Hope Radio Network. The group says it plans to concentrate on the local Chinese market. Calendar of Events EBU Production Technology Seminar 2015 Jan. 27–29 Geneva, Switzerland SC Broadcasters Association Winter Conference & Broadcast Exhibition Jan. 29–30 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, S.C. SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Feb. 6–16 Salon de la Radio Feb. 8–10 Paris, France EBU Radio Week 2015 Feb. 9–13 Geneva, Switzerland For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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