Explaining the soft quarter at Fisher Communications (audio)
Fisher Communications CEO Colleen Brown told investors and analysts that she was disappointed in the company’s Q1 revenue results.
So, what happened? She said it...
Saga, Cherry Creek Radio sign group-wide with vCreative
Saga Communications and Cherry Creek Radio have adopted vCreative PPO to manage continuity and production workflow for all of their market clusters, as well...
Fresh 102.5 playing Christmas music
CBS Radio’s KEZK (Fresh 102.5 FM) St. Louis may not be the very first playing it this year, but certainly one of the first....
Eagle Comm. signs vCreative PPO for production workflow
Eagle Communications, with O&Os 28 radio stations in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, (and 30 cable systems in Kansas and Colorado), has inked a deal...
Nielsen National TV Household Universe up 1.2%
The universe of U.S. television homes is growing—and so is the TV audience. According to Nielsen’s 2014 Advance National TV Household Universe Estimate (UE),...
Back to school plans of optimistic yet frugal consumers
Deloitte sees major improvement in consumer sentiment year-over-year, with an increasing number of families coming to believe they stand on “solid ground.” However, the hard-learned lessons of thriftiness and careful household financial management will still rule the day during the upcoming back-to-school shopping season.
Toys”R”Us unveils Christmas campaign
Toys"R"Us has unwrapped its 2013 holiday marketing plans, including a new radio and TV campaign that will allow parents and gift-givers to experience the magic of Toys"R"Us through children's eyes. The company provided RBR-TVBR details on the buy:
Eagle buys USA Communications Systems
USA Communications announced 12/20 it has sold cable systems in Nebraska and Colorado to
Adams Radio Group buying in Fort Wayne
Summit City Radio Group, LLC has agreed to sell its radio cluster in Fort Wayne, IN to Adams Radio Group, LLC. Stations include
FCC launches 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Notice and Order
The FCC released its 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review
WLPH-CD sale to LocusPoint closes
Marksteiner AG (USA) License Holdco, LLC (Gunter Marksteiner, President) has closed on the sale
October 1 Must-Carry.Retrans Elections Drive the Future of Local Broadcast TV
The deadline for selecting MVPD must-carry or electing to negotiate
TV News: Tribune, Nielsen/Turner, ATBA, Rentral/Citadel, Retro
Among the TV tales we’ve found out there...
Ratings Road Trip from Utah to Indiana
This trip does not follow a straight line – it meanders from market to market according to its size as measured by Nielsen Audio....
Randy Michaels on DOJ: Here We Go Again
Radio + Television Business Report asked Randy Michaels to review and give readers his opinion