Lincoln launches largest advertising campaign yet
In an attempt to reinvent itself, Lincoln launched the effort 12/3 in conjunction with its new 2013 MKZ sedan. As part of the multimedia...
LocusPoint strikes again with Atlantic City TV
William deKay and Ravi Potharlanka and their associates at LocusPoint Networks have added yet another television station to their expanding group – this time they’re snapping up a station which is technically part of the Philadelphia Nielsen DMA in a deal brokered by Kalil and Patrick.
DOJ: Lose KMOV-TV in Gannett-Belo buy
The Department of Justice announced it will require Gannett, Belo and Sander Media
NBC to air Betty White reality show
She recently celebrated her 90th birthday, but Betty White is giving no indication of any interest in retiring. Rather, she’s premiering a new show,...
Internet traffic expected to triple by 2018
Faster broadband speeds, more users and more video viewing are expected to nearly triple the world’s Internet traffic in five years, a new report projects
FOX animated about Sunday performance
FOX’s animated comedy finales won last night among Adults 18-34 and Men 18-49 and ranked second among Adults 18-49.
* The season finale of FAMILY...
Stocks Fall With Oil
Stocks fell today. The fall in oil prices was to blame. Radio also showed losses, with Television able to gain a bit.
The RBR Radio...
Comcast & Time Warner Hit With Huge Discrimination Lawsuit
NAAAOM and Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., has filed a $20 billion lawsuit
Tribune emerges from Chapter 11
It’s official – multimedia Tribune Company is reorganized, out of Chapter 11 protection and getting set to begin distributions to creditors
CBS deals with Goodman in WPB
$50M WIRK-FM/WEAT-FM, WPBZ-FM, WHFS-FM & WMBX-FM West Palm Beach FL (West Palm Beach, Indiantown, Jupiter, Jensen Beach FL) from CBS Radio Stations Inc. (Leslie...
Stocks sink after Fed speaks
Stocks fell sharply and Treasury yields surged as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may scale back its monthly bond purchases...
Meredith completes KTVK, KASW buy; announces WGGB
Meredith announced the completion of the buy of two TV stations in Phoenix (Market #12) from Gannett and Sander Media for $230 million. The transaction will not have a material effect on Meredith’s Q4 or FY fiscal 2014 financial performance.
TV Viewing Drop Charted
eMarketer predicts TV watching time will drop in 2016.
ComScore: Facebook ads lead to purchase
Facebook’s marketing and advertising encourages users to buy products in stores and online, the social-networking company said in a joint report with ComScore. The...
Viamedia numbers strong in NYC DMA
Here’s an 8-quarter rate card county household count for the NYC market sent to RBR-TVBR. It’s from spot cable ad inventory rep Viamedia. Viamedia...