Buyer's remorse for Michael Powell on expletives
Powell says that it makes no sense to treat broadcasters differently than other program services in an era where 85% of all television viewing takes place on MVPDs where the two types or program service operate side by side.
Function (x) makes another acquisition
Bob Sillerman
Mobile ad company Millennial Media files IPO
Millennial claimed approximately 200 million unique users worldwide in December, with about half in the US.
Survey finds employee confidence on the upswing
Not only is America
Illinois Broadcasters Foundation launches new scholarship program
Members of the Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) are being urged to create local scholarships for students pursuing an education for a broadcasting career. To...
Meredith purchases a property from Disney
Both Meredith Corporation and The Walt Disney Company are familiar names to RBR-TVBR readers. However, this transaction doesn
Amazing new list from Michigan university
Lake Superior State University of Saulte St. Marie MI has issued its latest list of banned words, and “amazing” tops the list this time...
Barrington bond tender completed
There are still a few of Barrington Broadcasting Group
Netflix trounces Hulu in time spent online
As much as Netflix has taken a hit for its pricing debacles, it looks like it is gaining some serious ground when you look...
Tribune Company bankruptcy case still has months to go
Just before the New Year weekend US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey issued rulings on various motions by the numerous parties involved in the Tribune Company bankruptcy case. He
Nielsen hailed as a top IPO of 2011
IPO of the TV ratings and consumer data company in January of 2011 raised over $2 billion - stock sale by Nielsen was at the time the biggest ever for a private-equity-backed company. Hyped IPOs of 2011: Pandora Media and Groupon both were busted IPOs
Consumers: 2011 was better, hopeful for 2012
In song lyrics, we will have been down so long that the bottom will look like up. Fact that most are still approaching personal finance from a defensive posture unfortunately argues against a sudden increase in discretionary consumption
Mitt Romney would have noncoms sell advertising
If former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is successful in his attempt to return the White House to Republican control, it could spell the end of government financing for CPB, PBS
Solar flares may affect electronics through Saturday
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory said two sun storms/coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred within 24 hours earlier this week. The results of those storms started...