Viacom, Spike, sued for sexual harassment
A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court 3/17 on behalf of Nicoletta Robinson, a former production assistant of
‘Resurrection’ down; ‘Family Guy’ up
ABC was number Sunday one with adults 18-49 , while CBS led with total viewers. On ABC, Resurrection scored a 3.0 adults 18-49 rating,...
Elliot Evers on NAB JSA compromise plan
Following NAB’s ex parte filing with the FCC regarding a meeting between NAB President and
Automotive takes over Top Ten
In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten last week, McDonald’s once again took the #1 position with 22,434 spots. Toyota moved from #4 up to #2 airing 17,826 ads, while Progressive landed at #3 running 15,587 spots. The US Department of Health and Human Services ran 15,179 announcements that put them at #4 and Walmart was #5 with 14,533 commercials.
NextRadio’s latest trending numbers
TagStation has done some interesting new analysis that tracks month-to-month growth in NextRadio use. One of the greatest benefits of this type of listening is the usage reporting, and that has been such a powerful tool in helping shape the story around NextRadio’s adoption, retention, and future.
iTunes Radio may be offered as separate app
Last Fall's entry of Apple’s iTunes Radio appears to be getting a boost soon to increase the adoption of
Nielsen issues March 2014 RADAR report
In this latest report, Nielsen says that more than 181 million Americans age 12+ older, or 68% of the national population, heard a network radio commercial during an average week.
CDW’s new campaign: “Smart Growth” (video)
Via Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, it’s their newest iteration of the serial campaign, “People Who Get IT,” and uses broadcast, online, and social media components throughout March Madness and continuing into the summer. CDW, provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare, launched “Smart Growth,” on 3/15.
Wells Fargo downgrades TV stocks
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, announced a Television stock sector
Story: FCC vote could affect deal to sell two TV stations
The 3/31 FCC vote on eliminating JSAs and joint retrans negotiations is getting some local attention in Ft. Wayne, IN, where The Journal-Gazette notes could it alter a deal by Quincy Newspapers to acquire a Fort Wayne TV station and manage another.
CBS Radio, Univision refuse Pizza Patron ads
Pizza Patron is a Dallas-based chain using a new promotion that uses a popular Mexican slang word that
Clear Channel unveils Major Markets Operating Group
In the wake of CCME CEO John Hogan’s exit from the company in January, peeling of a layer
AudienceXpress signs audience data deal with Nielsen
AudienceXpress, a leading programmatic TV platform and a subsidiary of Visible World, announced a new deal with
Larry Patrick on JSAs, retrans, Wheeler, more
RBR-TVBR asked Patrick Communications Managing Partner Larry Patrick to help us and
Another Week for Wheel at #1
CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” held the number one spot for the third week in a row, for the week of February 24-March 2. The weekly chart comes from the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), using data from The Nielsen Company.