FTC probing alcohol advertising
To complete a new study of alcohol advertising, the Federal Trade Commission will is requesting detailed information from 14 big advertisers. The thrust of...
New RAB CEO wears Arbitron hat as well
Erica Farber has been a member of the Board of Directors at Arbitron since September 2010, so the directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau...
Tablets taking a bite out of TV viewing
A new report from Forrester Research says many of us with tablets such as iPads are using them to either watch TV with a...
Media moguls among highest paid CEOs
Not a single media company ranks among the 10 largest US companies in terms of revenues. Nonetheless, four media companies placed their
Yahoo signs streaming deal with Bob Weir
Bob Weir’s Tri Studios (TRI: Tamalpais Research Institute) announced on CNBC a deal with Yahoo that could help bring high quality music and videos...
Stock prices rose on demand from China
Wall Street shrugged off a rise in new US unemployment claims and focused on indications that China's economy is still growing and buying stuff...
WPP gives preferential treatment to DG, 24/7 Media partnership
DG, the world's leading ad management and distribution platform, announced today a strategic partnership for deeper collaboration in ad technology between MediaMind, its online...
USRN partners with Little Steven’s Underground Garage
Little Steven is already running SiriusXM’s Garage Channel and he’s already on some powerhouse stations, but now United Stations Radio Networks plans to take...
Sense of finality in primary race leads the news
To many of us, the emergence of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for president in 2012 seemed a foregone conclusion. Now, the exit...
FCC commissioner signals approval for online files
In a speech Catholic University’s 2012 Telecommunications Symposium, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn mentioned the upcoming agenda plank concerning posting broadcast television public files online....
Details of Panama City buy revealed
We knew that an FM foursome in Panama City was being sold to Powell Broadcasting. Now we know that brokerage Kalil and Company is...
9th Circuit ruling OKs political ads for noncoms
If a 2-1 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holds, noncommercial radio and television broadcasters will be allowed to sell political advertising....
SBE releases new engineering certification
The Society of Broadcast Engineers now offers a new engineering level Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) networking certification. Eligible engineers may now apply to...
CBS goes to the dogs
Get a bowl of popcorn and a bowl of dog treats ready. The whole family, including those members with four paws, will want to...
Marketron adds TV mobile marketing, advertising offering
Marketron, provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry, has introduced its mobile marketing and advertising technology to the television industry....