Wheeler to revise broadband plan
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is revising proposed rules for regulating broadband Internet, including
Ross dresses up Top Ten
In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten last week, McDonald’s held onto #1 with 18,776 spots, while Ross Dress For Less leapt from #33 to #2 with 13,203 spots. Progressive slipped to #3 airing 13,181 spots and Neutrogena nudged from #16 to #4 running 11,817 spots.
Liberty Media to spin off Charter stake in new company
Liberty Media said it will spin off some of its assets in a new company called Liberty Broadband. Shareholders
WYAY-FM becomes Newsradio 106.7
On 5/12, Cumulus Media Atlanta’s WYAY-FM “All News 106.7” became “Newsradio 106.7,” the place for
Broadcast networks cut numerous shows, pre-upfront
In preparations for the fall programming presentations and the upfronts in NYC, the big four have announced numerous cancellations--including a few
Wheeler: Open Internet must be preserved and protected
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler denied that he’s trying to divide the Internet into fast and slow lanes
Stocks end slightly higher; Dow sets record close
Stocks ended a choppy session with small gains Friday as the Dow Industrial Average pushed to a record close. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq still posted...
‘The Big Bang Theory’ slides to low; ‘American Idol’ rises
CBS was number one Thursday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, The Big Bang Theory earned a season low 3.7, down...
Dave Diamond passes
Word has been received that Dave Diamond, one of rock radio’s earliest stars, died recently in Spearfish, South Dakota. Diamond was born
NAB files comments on auction repacking, translators
Here are comments NAB filed with the FCC regarding the methodology used to calculate TV station coverage areas following the broadcast spectrum
2014 Radio Mercury Award finalists named
157 radio spots and campaigns have made it to the finals of the 2014 Radio Mercury Awards, which
Nielsen, NBCU team for Olympics 3-screen pilot
Digital video viewing saw double-digit growth in 2013, making cross-platform insights critical for
JD Freeman sets retirement
CCME San Francisco announced longtime Market President, JD Freeman, will retire on 5/21. Freeman has been in the broadcasting industry for more than 43 years and with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment for the past 18 years. During his time with Clear Channel he has held leadership roles in the Phoenix, Dallas and Santa Barbara markets and served as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Southwest Region.
CBS reports mixed results
CBS revenues of $3.86B came in a tad light of our expectations of $3.93B (consensus of $3.92B), but the rest results looked solid. The miss was mostly related to tough yoy comps vs. Super Bowl and more NCAA games. However, CBS reported record Q1 EPS of $0.78 vs. our forecast of $0.73 (consensus of $0.75). OIBDA was $930M, above our $912M estimate and consensus of $911M. The results were driven by higher margin content licensing (+6%) as well as strong affiliate/retrans fees (+9%). Heading into the Upfront,
National advertisers spending in local markets
In the incredibly competitive local advertising marketplaces throughout the U.S., national advertisers are playing