CNBC(@CNBC):While advertising dollars increasingly shift toward streaming and digital platforms, the political ad war is still being fought over the free airwaves. Publicly traded broadcasters, including Nexstar Media Group, Gray Media, Sinclair and E.W. Scripps, each reported high political advertising revenue in their most recent fiscal quarters and forecast continued growth through the fall as the midterms inch closer. Learn more:

2026.10.27 23:05

While advertising dollars increasingly shift toward streaming and digital platforms, the political ad war is still being fought over the free airwaves. Publicly traded broadcasters, including Nexstar Media Group, Gray Media, Sinclair and E.W. Scripps, each reported high political advertising revenue in their most recent fiscal quarters and forecast continued growth through the fall as the midterms inch closer. Learn more: