T-Mobile, Sprint to jointly bid for spectrum in upcoming auction
The Telcom Industry has been going through secular changes, as companies are facing drops in their
Gray to buy two from SJL Holdings
Gray Television has agreed to acquire WJRT-TV and WTVG-TV from affiliates of SJL Holdings
NRF revises annual economic forecast up
The National Retail Federation lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF forecasted in January that retail sales would grow 4.1% in 2014 over 2013, but the revision lowers the forecast to 3.6%.
In-feed sponsored content success rely on brand familiarity, trust, more
A new comprehensive study of U.S. online news users by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Edelman Berland shows that relevancy (90%) is the top factor in sparking interest in in-feed sponsored content, yet it also clearly demonstrates that the public’s feelings about the advertiser itself determines the success of this type of native advertising.
SHOUTcast monetizing streams via TargetSpot
Just months after joining Radionomy, SHOUTcast is launching a new service which includes audience
Nevada Broadcasters to host 19th annual Hall of Fame Scholarship Gala
The Nevada Broadcasters Association will host its 19th annual Hall of Fame Scholarship Gala, honoring
Viacom declares quarterly cash dividend
Viacom announced that its Board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock.
Liberty adjusts conversion rate convertible senior notes
Liberty Media announced an adjustment to the conversion rate of its 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023. The new conversion rate is 15.7760 shares of LMCA per $1,000 principal amount of Cash Convertible Notes, up from the initial conversion rate of 5.5882 shares of LMCA.
Verizon, Level 3 blame each other on Netflix problems
Netflix, ISPs and the “transit providers" that interconnect with them—such as Level 3—are
TNS: Streaming video on the rise, fueling new viewing habits
With an array of online options for viewing media — not to mention the increasing amount of original
“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.