Comm. and Technology Subcommittee convenes FCC oversight hearing
House Republicans told FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler that
AT&T-DirecTV buy kick-starts multiscreen video battle
In Yankee Group’s newest report, “AT&T DirecTV Buy Kick-Starts Multiscreen Video Battle,”
‘Bones,’ ‘Mike & Molly’ dip; ‘The Voice’ rises
NBC was number one Monday among adults 18-49 while ABC won with total viewers. On NBC, The Voice finale earned a 3.1, up a...
790 The Zone drops local, goes all-ESPN
Lincoln Financial Media’s WQXI-AM Atlanta, Sports “790 The Zone,” has dropped all of its daily local
Wal-Mart fighting back for online sales
Amazon is still the king of selling everything you could possibly want over the internet, but Wal-Mart, known for its gargantuan stores in real life, could be closing the gap: “In 2013, Wal-Mart’s online sales grew faster than Amazon’s for the first time,
CBS Radio News updates Android app
CBS Radio News is releasing a major upgrade for its Android app that makes it easier than ever for listeners to get breaking news, political and entertainment stories, weather and more. The updated app delivers the latest newscast as soon as it starts. The free app, available on Google Play, continues to feature live-streaming breaking news, special events coverage and push-text messaging.
North Miami mayor charged with mortgage fraud via radio show
Prosecutors say North Miami mayor Lucie Tondreau‘s radio show played a key recruiting role in a mortgage
NAMB files on cross-ownership restrictions
In this era of the Commission likely clearing the path for big media MVPD consolidations including
Stock gains led by tech companies
Stocks ended Monday modestly higher with small-cap and tech companies leading the gains. Shares in Apple gained 1.2% to $604.59. Gains were muted in...
Time Warner Cable countersues city of Los Angeles
Time Warner Cable is countersuing the City of Los Angeles after the city filed suit against it, claiming
‘The Mentalist’ finale rises; ‘The Good Wife’ finale flat
ABC was number one Sunday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, The Good Wife finale matched last week's 1.2 adults 18-49...
Rita Cosby joins WABC’s “The Ride Home”
Cumulus announces that award-winning broadcaster Rita Cosby joins Pat Kiernan as co-host of 77 WABC’s “The Ride Home” beginning 5/21
Rdio expands to nine new countries
Cumulus-invested Rdio, one of the largest streaming music services in the world, has announced its
Telemumdo International, TVN Chile sign production deal
Telemundo Internacional and Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) announced an international coproduction deal for the new original super series
Pay-TV reforms would hurt low-income, underserved communities
The cable industry is gaming the system, and it shouldn't surprise you that they are stacking the deck against consumers yet again. As talks continue in Washington, D.C. regarding the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), the unified pay-TV lobby is attempting to rip-off and mislead American consumers while working to increase the cable and satellite industry's record profits.