Welcome to Detroit – you’re fired
Matt Stevens was fired when he showed up for his first day of work as News Director of WADL-TV Detroit.
Fox schedule reworked for rain soaked Daytona 500
Rain kept NASCAR’s premier event, the Daytona 500, from taking place on Sunday (2/26) and left Fox scrambling to fill time. Now the network...
Entravision gets some relief from its lenders
Entravision gets some relief from its lenders
Entravision Communications has amended the credit agreement with its senior lenders, led by GE Capital. The amendment eases...
Entercom set to report Q4 financials
Entercom is expected to report Tuesday (2/28) that revenues were down in Q4.
Oscar won Sunday for ABC
Other networks mostly stayed out of the way with reruns as the Academy Awards broadcast gave ABC an easy ratings victory on Sunday.
Sunday Overnight...
Hallmark to debut movie of delayed first kiss
“Kiss at Pine Lake” is a Hallmark Channel Original Movie about teen love – except it’s been delayed well past the teens.
CBS Corporation refinances $700 million
Interest rates have dropped so much that CBS is calling some 49-year bonds after only five years and selling new ones.
Univision is in the sweet spot for growth
Univision CEO Rancy Falco says every media executive in the country is now focused on how to grow in Hispanic media and digital media. Univision is busy growing in both.
Inner City sale to YMF Media approved
US Bankruptcy Judge Shelley Chapman rejected the objection by the IRS, represented by the US Attorney in Manhattan, and approved the sale to YMF...
Post-Newsweek Stations grew core in Q4
The newspaper side of The Washington Post Company actually outperformed the TV group in Q4, due to the lack of an election
Strong Q4 for Univision Radio
The radio division of Univision Communications outperformed the broader radio business in Q4, with a nearly 1% revenue gain
NPR reorganizes content hierarchy
NPR President & CEO Gary Knell announced a new executive structure for the organization’s content operations
Univision pacing up after strong Q4
Q4 revenues were up 6.9% for Univision, with TV leading the way - and 2012 is promising to be an even better year, with TV, radio and interactive all pacing up.
John Hogan gets a contract extension
The company has a new name and now John Hogan has a contract extension and a new title.
What might Journal buy? (audio)
With a strong balance sheet and increasingly less exposure to print-related businesses, what will Journal Communications buy in 2012?