YouTube provides another option for video viewers

Mammoth video website YouTube has access to new programming that will give consumers one more reason to go somewhere besides their television set to...

Dial Global signs Cover Media web content service

Dial Global has partnered with MultiBrand Media International’s David Pearlman and Bill Pasha for distribution and affiliation of Cover Media here in the states....

Broadcasting revenues down in up quarter for Disney

Cable networks, ESPN in particular, had a growth quarter for The Walt Disney Company, but television revenues were down, although operating income was up....

Consumer confidence plummeting in wake of debt crisis

The Consumer Reports Index for August showed a weakening of overall consumer sentiment compared to the previous month, and in fact, it has to...

Stocks bounced back on Tuesday

Bargain hunters jumped in Tuesday after Monday

TV up, newspapers down for Scripps

The advertising recovery has not been universal, so companies with newspaper properties are still finding it tough going. E.W. Scripps reported that its TV...

Tribune developing an Android tablet?

One solution to the decline in traditional newspaper delivery: Tribune is working on a touchscreen tablet that it plans to offer to subscribers, according...

Ames Straw Poll puts the focus in Iowa

Whether or not Iowa Republicans pick the winner of the contest for the party’s 2012 presidential nomination is debatable – but there is little...

Wall Street in freefall on Monday

Stock prices plunged on Monday, following the move late Friday by Standard & Poor

DG Q2 revenue up 17%

DG, provider of digital ad delivery and other media solutions, reported its Q2 increased 17% to $67.9 million, compared to $58.2 million in Q2...

USA downgraded by S&P; When will the economy come back?

My first talk show was back in the early 70’s.  At that time almost everything was MADE IN THE USA.  Factories that employed 20...

Comcast offers up $10 internet to low-income families

The new program, “Internet Essentials,” will provide discounted Internet service and computers to low-income families. Ironically, a similar program, dubbed “TV Essentials” was offered...

Fred Imus, brother of Don Imus, dies at 69 (video)

Younger brother of well known WABC and Fox Business Channel host Don Imus was found dead in his trailer Saturday at his home in...

US debt downgraded by S&P

If you thought the past week was a wild ride on Wall Street, just get ready for Monday! Long after the markets had closed Friday Standard & Poor

U.S. debt rating downgraded to AA+

Standard & Poor's downgraded the debt rating of the U.S. from AAA to AA+ and said the outlook was negative. July 23, 2011 RBR-TVBR reported the latest research which showed: 5,000+ Voters speak on debt crisis: Obama doesn't get it - it happen on Obama's watch