LA PPMs coming Tuesday; Reason for delay
On 6/9, Nielsen Audio announced the Los Angeles market PPMs for May were going to be delayed for
CBS to divest CBS Outdoor America
CBS announced it will divest the 81% of CBS Outdoor America (CBSO) it holds. Shareholders can exchange
NJBA responds to royalty hearings
Here is a statement issued by The New Jersey Broadcasters Association CEO Paul Rotella in response to
PPM Day 2 Update
The Nielsen May PPM is closest in timing to the traditionally most important book of the year: The April / May Arbitron of the past. One page in the old book, Mon-Sun 6a-Mid AQH, gave us the full demo snap-shot for every station in the market. Now, here's DAY 2 of the just delivered, market overview of today's Nielsen subscribers:
CMG/Atlanta Radio leases WTSH-FM
Cox Media Group is adding a Local Marketing Agreement to its Atlanta stations with Women’s World Broadcasting’s 107.1 WTSH
One in four would listen “a lot more” if their smartphones had FM tuner
Great news from Edison Research: Having an FM tuner in their cell
Dow ekes out gains, closes at record
Stocks picked up steam in late trading on Tuesday and finished marginally higher. The Dow eked out its 10th record close this year. The...
Time Warner in talks to buy stake in Vice Media
Time Warner is said to be in talks to buy a major stake in Vice Media, the global youth media company
WFNX-FM, WWBZ-AM launch new formats
On 5/28, Northeast Broadcasting’s WFNX-FM and WWBZ-AM Athol, MA simulcast split from AAA WXRV-FM “The River” Boston and began stunting
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
Escape, Grit announce first programming agreement
The country's first-ever female-centric and male-centric over-the-air broadcast television networks
Nashville Music Minute reaches 50 affiliates
Sun Broadcast Group says that its Country music update, Nashville Music Minute, has added its 50th affiliate. Coffee County Broadcasters’
STELA moves to Senate; comments abound
The Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (STELA) was formally introduced 6/10 by
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ up; ’24: Live Another Day’ down
FOX was number one Monday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. 24: Live Another Day notched a 1.6, down 11 percent from last...
FCC freezing LPTV, translator displacement applications
RBR-TVBR sources heard from the FCC video division 6/10 that on 6/11 they are issuing a "freeze" on