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Cumulus Media Sues Nielsen Over Radio Ratings Monopoly

10/18/2025

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Cumulus Media filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen, the ratings company, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking monetary damages and an injunction over alleged market dominance in radio audience measurement.
The suit claims Nielsen requires customers to purchase costly local ratings data to access national ratings, inflating costs and stifling competition.
Nielsen described the lawsuit as "entirely without merit."

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Cumulus Media filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen, the ratings company, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking monetary damages and an injunction over alleged market dominance in radio audience measurement.
The suit claims Nielsen requires customers to purchase costly local ratings data to access national ratings, inflating costs and stifling competition.
Nielsen described the lawsuit as "entirely without merit."