31 Dec Cumulus Media Scores Landmark Victory Over Nielsen

NEW YORK, NY – In a significant legal setback for Nielsen, a federal judge has ruled in favor of Cumulus Media and granted a preliminary injunction halting the ratings giant’s controversial Network Policy. Impact congratulates our clients at Hogan Lovells and Cumulus Media, Inc. on securing the injunction following a week-long hearing before Judge Jeannette Vargas, which bars Nielsen from charging a commercially unreasonable rate for its Nationwide Report as a standalone product.

Congratulations as well to our Impact Trial team members Jesse Stevenson, Kara Lyon, Michael Grossklaus, and Mike Stovall for their time and dedication to supporting this case.

The case is Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-08581, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.