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# Cumulus asks appeals court to force Nielsen’s hand before ratings cutoff
- URL: https://fabric-media.ghost.io/cumulus-asks-appeals-court-to-force-nielsens-hand-before-ratings-cutoff/
- Published: 2026-08-19T15:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-27T00:47:36.000Z
- Description: Cumulus filed an emergency motion asking the Second Circuit to confirm its injunction against Nielsen is enforceable now, not after Nielsen’s rehearing bid concludes. Westwood One’s Nationwide ratings access expires in September.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Measurement

**Why it matters.** If Cumulus loses this procedural fight, Nielsen keeps the upper hand in setting the price for standalone national ratings access.

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