The rising revolution against pay-TV
A debate is raging in the halls of Congress about the future of TV. And an unholy trinity of the pay-TV
‘The 100’ finale down; ‘Growing Up Fisher’ finale hits low
FOX and NBC tied for number one Wednesday in Adults 18-49 while NBC was on top with total viewers. On NBC, Growing Up Fisher...
Fitch expects to rate Oaktree’s unsecured debt “A”
Fitch Ratings expects to assign an unsecured debt rating of 'A' to the $250 million of senior unsecured private placement notes offered by Oaktree Capital Management, an indirect subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC. The offering is expected to close on 9/3. A portion of the net proceeds are expected to be used to effectively refinance notes maturing in June 2016, while remaining proceeds are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Jeff Kagan: Smartphone revolution changing other industries as well
Customers love innovation and that’s why industry after industry is starting to work with smartphones and the wireless industry. However some customers
Nielsen: TV food ads take the cake among dads
With Father’s Day around the corner, lots of people are scratching their heads trying to figure out what to get the man who has everything. Turns out, the answer might be as simple as a sandwich, because it appears food really is the key to a man’s heart: six of the top 10 ads among dads in 2014 advertised food products or restaurants.
CBS looking at deals after divesting outdoor stake
CBS has taken the final step in the spinoff of its CBS Outdoor business following CBS Outdoor Americas'
AT&T files DirecTV deal with FCC
AT&T's buy of DirecTV would offer consumers access to video in a variety of media and give the
PPM Day 3 Update
The Nielsen May PPM covers the trend setting April / May Arbitron scorecard of the past. We don't have the absolute total story, with non-subscribers not included, but the broad numbers offer market insights for what's hot…and what's not. Here's Day 3 of the just released overview from Nielsen, currently in the process of cross checking the Los Angeles numbers for April / May re-release:
Internet ad revenues hit all-time Q1 high
Internet advertising revenues in the U.S. reached $11.6 billion for the first quarter of 2014, marking a
Radio Market Ad Trends Dinner takeaways
On 6/10 we hosted the Radio Ad Trends dinner with Cumulus’ sales management team. The dinner
Dow breaks 5-day winning streak
Stock market fell on Wednesday, with the Dow snapping a five-day winning streak and retreating from the record level reached on Tuesday. The blue-chip...
David Oxenford on music license hearings
On 6/10, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held the first of two
Clip Interactive partners with Cumulus Indianapolis
Clip Interactive announced its partnership with Cumulus Media to launch interactive broadcast radio on their Indianapolis stations using the Clip Radio mobile app technology. The participating stations, WFMS 95.5 The Country Station, 104.5 WJJK Classic Hits and Indy’s i94 - 90’s to NOW launched their interactive apps.
J.C. Penney strategy aimed at Latina shoppers
J.C. Penney is fashioning itself as the department-store destination for Latina women. It's a critical time for a retailer attempting a turnaround
‘America’s Got Talent’ down; ‘The Night Shift’ steady
ABC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Game three of the NBA Finals garnered a 4.9, even...