Kantar Media: US ad spend increased 5.7% in Q1
Total advertising expenditures increased 5.7% in the first quarter of 2014 to $34.9 billion, according to data released recently by Kantar Media. Every
Aereo pauses service
The below message was sent out to Aereo customers 6/28. The company wants to emphasize that this is a pause, and that the company is not shutting down. Aereo is consulting with the court and mapping out next steps.
Stocks reverse losses, end higher
A late-afternoon rally on Wall Street sent U.S. stocks into positive territory on Friday. The main benchmarks closed with modest gains; however the S&P...
NY AG announces settlement with theatrical union
NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with the International Alliance of Theatrical & Stage Employees, Local 52
USHCC applauds SCOTUS decision against Aereo
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is pleased with the Supreme Court 6-3
Yahoo, Chernin bidding for YouTube’s Fullscreen
Yahoo is said to have submitted a bid of about $250 million to acquire Fullscreen, a company that
LPTV SRC: FCC needs major CDBS update
On 6/26, the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition's Director Mike Gravino posted comments on the official
‘Big Brother’ night two steady; ‘Rookie Blue’ falls
CBS was number one with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Part two of the Big Brother premiere scored a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating,...
The times they are a changing: Farewell to an old colleague
As you have no doubt read in the public press, our colleagues at WFAS-FM are pulling up stakes and moving to the big City with a different name and changing to an "Urban" format. WFAS-FM has served Westchester and environs as a locally-based suburban station with various music formats for years and we wish them well as they now turn their focus to the highly competitive New York City market.
Aereo decision a boon, not a bane for innovation
Aereo’s system was a case of legal engineering rather than technical ingenuity. In American Broadcasting
Online video and TV budgets: Sanity check time
Ongoing conjecture put forward by many market participants regarding shifts of spending between traditional TV and online video have led us to give
Stock losses capped by late afternoon surge
Stocks staged a rebound in the afternoon session, paring most of the losses. However, stocks still ended the day slightly lower. A selloff in...
Tony Bruno resigns at The Fanatic
The Greater Media/Philadelphia sports talker has resigned from “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN after contract
After 50 years in radio, Chuck Gratner retires
Salem Communications announced today that long time Pittsburgh GM Chuck Gratner is retiring effective
Jelli shutting down user listener interface platforms
Jelli announced it is shutting down its user-controlled social radio platform on 6/29. The social radio service