Rentrak

Media News: Podcast One, FTC, Rentrak, American Media

Goings-on in the media business include...
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB defends LPTV against unlicensed onslaught

'Activists are pushing to push LPTV stations around to create more white space for unlicensed devices.
FCC

Nashville-area day-timer busted for de facto piracy

The FCC doesn’t treat stations that neglect to get a license renewal on time...
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Kona Coast KIIQs it into gear

Victor A. Michael is picking up a second FM in an unrated portion of Colorado...
Political Advertising

Canal seeks political ad ruling

A political media company wants to make sure its clients not only get lowest unit rates when they buy advertising during the pre-election windows,...
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC shuts down “revenge porn” website

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a cease and desist...

Lineup for MFM confab revealed

The Media Financial Management Association is heading to Florida...

TV up, radio down as February bows in

After a rough and tumble January on Wall Street, stocks got off to a generally good start. Television companies partook of the black ink,...
Dish Network

Pai dishes on DISH AWS-3 discounts

According to FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, Dish Network pulled off a craft end-around

Gray sets up shop in Washington

There is a new news bureau in Washington, and it is being set up by Gray Television
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Kyle deals with Kyle in LPTV transaction

Companies related to DTV America Corporation are selling LPTV CPs
LPTV

FAB wants innovation parity for broadcast

Why is it, wonders Free Access & Broadcast Telemedia, that wireless companies are free...
Radio

News: CBS, Beasley, Westwood, Salem, Bonneville

Recent goings-on in the radio business include...
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Small deal has many moving parts

The station trading environment in the stratus below the radar screen of the financial community...

Broadcasters drop with the general market

It was a bad month, a bad week and a bad day, as far as the stock trading market is concerned, and broadcasters were...