Amazon to debut “Really” in third pilot season
Amazon Studios will debut the half-hour dramatic comedy pilot Really from Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers), Main Street Films’ Craig Chang and
WGN named Chicago Market Station of the Year
Tribune’s WGN Radio Chicago took top honors at the 2014 Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) Silver Dome Awards, held in Peoria. For the seventh year in a row, the IBA recognized WGN Radio as the Chicago Market Station of the Year at its annual best-in-state awards ceremony.
SMPTE, Hollywood Post Alliance to merge
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the leader in motion-imaging
Pandora at the Sanford C. Bernstein Future of Media Summit
Seeking Alpha provided a transcript of Sirius XM Holdings Q&A session
Verizon Wireless interested in Dish Network spectrum
Verizon Wireless is very interested in buying Dish Network’s spectrum, The NY Post has learned. A top
S&P 500 closes at record after 5 days of gains
Stocks ended Thursday's choppy session modestly higher, as the S&P 500 eked out a gain, finishing at a record level for the 21st time...
T-Mobile offers unlimited music streaming
T-Mobile announced 6/18 it will offer unlimited streaming music and the ability to test-drive an iPhone
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.
Democrats accuse Walden of caving on mergers
Democrats on the House Communications Subcommittee are frustrated with Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), saying he’s not “wielding the
Gallup: Confidence in TV news at all-time low
Public confidence in television news is at an all-time low, according to a survey released today by Gallup
Commissioner O’Rielly’s speech at Media Institute luncheon
Here is a copy of the remarks that Commissioner O’Rielly delivered at the Media Institute luncheon 6/19
FCC levies $35M fine on Chinese retailer for signal jamming devices
The Commission plans to issue the largest fine in its history against
‘Motive’ rises; ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ hits season high
FOX was number one Wednesday in Adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers. On FOX, So You Think You Can Dance earned a...
NCTC cable operators fine without Viacom channels
For two months now, about 900,000 households rural America haven’t been able to watch Viacom’s
Newsradio 102.9 KARN debuts new local programming
Cumulus and Newsradio 102.9 KARN Little Rock, Arkansas’ news, weather and traffic station, announced a new local programming lineup for mornings and