Which consumers will pay more for social responsibility?
A global Internet survey by Nielsen finds that nearly two-thirds of the people who are willing to pay more to deal with socially responsible...
CBC/Radio-Canada expanding digital ad opportunities
Advertisers/underwriters seeking to reach digital audiences across Canada have an expanded opportunity via a new initiative at CBC/Radio-Canada. The public broadcaster has unified its...
Newport sale would likely call debt for repayment
Noting recent reports that Newport Television has been put up for sale, Moody’s Investors Service has advised the company’s debt holders that a sale...
Viacom to debut Paramount Channel in Spain
Viacom International Media Networks is partnering with Spanish media company Vocento to launch the new Paramount Channel on DTT in Spain on 3/30. The...
SiriusXM sues SoundExchange over performance royalties
Seeking to reduce the overhead cost of paying performance royalties, SiriusXM has been trying to
Chevrolet consolidates with new global agency
Chevrolet’s two largest advertising agencies will form a new JV to strengthen the brand globally and bring 280 jobs to the venture’s new HQ...
Stocks drop with consumer confidence
A drop in the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index was not welcome news on Wall Street - and reason to put the brakes on...
WAMU’s Bluegrass Country adds second translator
American University’s WAMU’s Bluegrass Country (88.5 HD-2) is now on air at 93.5 FM in Frederick and Hagerstown, MD. This adds to the 105.5...
Dial Global strikes creative deal with Yamanair
TM Creative, a division of Dial Global, is joining forces with Yamanair Creative Worldwide’s Cash by Creative to provide unique creative content to stations....
Michelle Obama booked for Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards
US First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first-ever appearance at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards to present Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift with this...
CBS and ACM set live wedding for awards show
Think the TV networks have run out of new twists for broadcasts of awards shows? Nope. The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards...
ABC Sports & Entertainment Regional Sales to rep WFN
WFN: World Fishing Network has tapped ABC Regional Sports and Entertainment Sales (ABC RSES) as its exclusive ad sales representative. The agreement, covering a...
Big demo differences in week’s viewing
The list of the top TV programs in the Household ratings from Nielsen looks very different from the 18-49 list this week. “Dancing with...
Latino watchdog faults FCC on hiring
One of the long-standing goals of the FCC is to increase ethnic and gender diversity among the licensees it regulates, but National Hispanic Media...
Noncom FMs sold in Arkansas, Illinois
$67.5K KBPU-FM DeQueen AR from Edgewater Broadcasting Inc. (Clark Parrish) to Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Ann Kemp et al). Cash....