“The Late Show” to stay in NYC
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Les Moonves, CBS Corp. CEO, announced that the Late Show with Stephen Colbert will remain
Media Matters blasts Murdoch’s pursuit of Time Warner
Last week, news broke that Rupert Murdoch -- through his 21st Century Fox -- tried to buy Time Warner
Ultra HD TVs make gains, still lack market penetration
Ultra-high-definition televisions (UHD TVs) continued to make slow and steady inroads throughout the world, but their share of the overall flat-panel TV market remained minimal by the end of May, suggesting that UHD TV pricing in the market remains too high to gain meaningful share, according to a new report.
Krista Tippett to receive National Humanities Medal from President Obama
Krista Tippett, creator and host of the public radio show “On Being,” will be honored 7/28 with the 2013
Andy Dean steps down as host of America Now
Premiere Networks announced Andy Dean has decided to step down as host of America Now on 8/8, to focus on some exciting projects in the works. Details regarding a new host for the popular News/Talk program will be announced after the Labor Day holiday.
S&P 500 closes at record on strong earnings
Gains in health care and technology sector stocks on the back of impressive profits from Biogen Idec and Apple pushed the S&P 500 to...
Time Warner buy could downgrade 21st Century Fox rating
Time Warner rejected 21st Century Fox's initial stock-and-cash offer
Pandora looks to challenge radio’s dominance in cars
Pandora Media is one of the largest Internet radio providers in the U.S. with more than 75 million active users. While the company’s active user count has increased at a robust pace historically, it is likely to slow down going forward due to growing competition from Sirius XM and emergence of free music streaming services such as Spotify, Google's Songza and Apple's Beats. A couple of months back, Pandora’s stock took a hit after
Jacobs Media releases 6th Annual Public RadioTech Survey
In Jacobs Media's PRTS6, in partnership with the Public Radio
Pre-Hearing analysis of the Barton LPTV Bill
The LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition has conducted an analysis of the House "LPTV Preservation
WideOrbit acquires Admeta
WideOrbit, provider of advertising management software for media companies, has acquired Admeta, a leading provider of solutions for digital programmatic sell-side platforms
CBS Local to acquire Eventful
CBS Local Media has entered into an agreement to acquire Eventful, Inc. a leading digital media company in the events discovery, communication and personalization business, it was announced by Anton Guitano, CBS Local Media COO.
NAB issues statement on LPTV and Translator Preservation Act
In response to the 7/24 scheduled hearing on the "LPTV and Translator Preservation Act of 2014" by the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
New SAG-AFTRA agreements go to vote
SAG-AFTRA is mailing voting informational cards to approximately 137,000 members as part of the ratification process for the recently
FCC grants LPFM license in Louisville
Performing arts venue Vault 1031 will soon take to the airwaves. The start-up theater and rehearsal space housed in the old Armored Car Company headquarters in Louisville will begin broadcasting on a low-power FM (92.5) as soon as next March.












