Emmis gives employees $3.2 million in common stock
Roughly 75% of Emmis’ full-time employees were told 3/10 that they’re eligible to receive
Comcast beefing up theme park business
Comcast is investing hundreds of millions into theme parks in California and Florida, in an effort to challenge Disney in the tourism business. The Theme Parks and Resorts Unit began when it acquired Universal Orlando Resorts as part of its deal for NBCUniversal in 2011, just as Universal was reaping huge attendance gains from the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride.
Buckley sells KSEQ-FM to Lotus
Lotus Communications and Buckley Broadcasting announced 3/10 that Lotus is buying Rhythmic Top 40
‘Once Upon a Time’ up; ‘The Good Wife’ sinks
ABC was number one Sunday with adults 18-49, but CBS led with total viewers. On ABC, the midseason premiere of Once Upon A Time...
FCC upholds license challenges
The Commission has denied David Smith, Peter Labarbera, Kathy Valente, Illinois Family Institute, and Illinois Chapter of the Concerned Women for America, which have challenged numerous applications for Review of the grants of license renewals for
McDonald’s maintains crown
In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s commanded #1 with 26,076 spots. Progressive leapt up from #6 to #2 airing 16,440 ads, while the US Department of Health and Human Services ran 15,881 to put them in #3 last week. Toyota stayed at #4 with 12,750 spots and AT&T landed at #5 with 12,413 commercials.
Amtrak launches new radio campaign
With ridership at a record 31.6 million in fiscal year 2013, Amtrak is highlighting the choice and benefits consumers have for travel with two new advertising campaigns via Draftfcb New York. The national effort includes radio, print, digital, mobile and out of home media elements. In fiscal year 2013, Amtrak long-distance routes combined had the best year in 20 years with 4.8 million passengers.
Entravision flips KHHM in Sacramento
Entravision’s CHR Hot 103.5 KHHM Sacramento has shifted to Rhythmic CHR with a new on-air lineup including The Morning Show with Sugabear, Amanda, and Karli, Middays with Sacramento radio veteran Andrea Gomez, Afternoons with JayMarZZ and Nights with Soosh*e. Featured artists for the new KHHM HOT 103.5 FM include: Pitbull, Eminem, Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, among other popular musical talent.
VAB/WVEC documents public service to Rep. Goodlatte
As broadcast television continues to be under assault from the FCC and Congress, some broadcasters
Hemisphere Media Q4 up 12%
Net revenues for the quarter were $25.9 million, an increase of 12%, compared to net revenues of $23.1 million for Q4 2012. Net revenues for the FY were $86.0 million, an increase of 21%, compared to net revenues of $71.4 million for the same period in 2012. This increase is primarily a result of the inclusion of the net revenues of Cine Latino since the buy in 2013, offset in part by loss of political ad revenue.
Nielsen issues RADAR 120 report
The March 2014 RADAR release is the first time Nielsen reports the findings based on the Mon-Sun 12M-12M daypart. Past RADAR press releases used...
KFXN-AM Minneapolis sold
MMTC Broadcasting (via diversity watchdog Minority Media and Telecommunications Council) is selling one of its stations that Clear Channel had donated—Asian KFXN-AM Minneapolis—to Asian American Broadcasting (Xeng Xiong and Kongsue Xiong) for...
Aereo shuts down in Denver, Salt Lake City
Aereo's broadcast TV streaming service in Denver and Salt Lake City were on a couple of weeks after Judge Dale Kimball of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Utah granted Community Television of Utah, KUTV-TV, FOX Broadcasting and Nexstar a preliminary injunction on 2/20, but as of 3/8, they’re off. On 3/7 a panel of...
Mexico’s FCC reins in Carlos Slim, Televisa
Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) unveiled numerous new
TRN, Cumulus announce Westwood One settlement
TRN Companies and Cumulus Media have agreed to settle outstanding claims arising during