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# Appeals court clears procedural path in Cumulus-Nielsen ratings fight
- URL: https://fabric-media.ghost.io/appeals-court-clears-procedural-path-in-cumulus-nielsen-ratings-fight/
- Published: 2026-08-24T22:42:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-27T00:43:52.000Z
- Description: The Second Circuit will issue its mandate Tuesday, sending the Cumulus-Nielsen dispute back to district court to resolve whether Nielsen’s standalone Nationwide ratings offer meets a January injunction. Cumulus’s access expires in September.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Measurement

**Why it matters.** With a September deadline looming, Cumulus can now press the district court to enforce pricing terms on Nielsen rather than negotiate from a weaker position.

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