Comcast, Netflix work deal for improved internet speed
Comcast customers are about to get improved streaming service from Netflix after the two
2014 NAB Crystal Radio Awards Finalists
The National Association of Broadcasters announced the 50 finalists for the 27th Annual Crystal Radio Awards
CCME reorganizes programming management
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says Clay Hunnicutt has been named EVP/GM of
Weekend Adventure steals top spot with 13+M viewers
Weekend Adventure (ABC Syndication) stole the top spot from Wheel of Fortune with 13+ million viewers for the week of February 3-9. The weekly...
See the USA in a Chevrolet: #1
In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, Chevrolet moved into #1 airing 21,255 spots. McDonald’s slipped to #2 with 19,921 spots, while Nissan moved up from #5 to #3 with 19,903 ads. Toyota took #4 running 14,944 commercials and AT&T Wireless jumped from #10 to #5 with 13,837 spots.
DOJ to FCC: crack down on JSAs, SSAs
The DOJ's Antitrust Division filed an ex parte report 2/21 with the FCC, urging the agency to crack down on joint sales agreements (JSAs), shared services agreements (SSAs), and local news service (LNS) agreements that local TV stations use to share costs. The division warned that those arrangements are undermining the FCC's media-ownership restrictions, which are “intended to promote diverse views in the media.”
Mid-West Family flips two in Rockford, IL
Mid-West Family Broadcasting purchased the assets of Maverick Media in 2013. They include WRTB-FM and W263BJ. In Rockford, Midwest owns WRTB, Rock WXRX-FM, AC...
Stocks slip Friday, mostly lower for the week
Stocks edged down on Friday and finished mostly lower for the week, as the S&P ended a two-week winning streak that's left it just...
Wheeler tones down FCC “News Police” study
The proposed FCC study of how media organizations gather news has incited a powerful backlash from
ATBA files extensions request for LPTV stations
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance (ATBA) recently filed Comments with
Buckeye amends Sinclair complaint
Since 12/19, more than 100,000 Buckeye Cablevision subscribers have endured Sinclair’s blackout of WWNO-TV (NBC) in Toledo, OH. So, on 2/18 Buckeye filed a bad faith complaint at the FCC. Buckeye says it isn’t asking for the Commission to dictate an outcome or even mandate that Sinclair accept a ratings-based approach. They just want them to force Sinclair to get back to the negotiating table; stop demanding that they carry those future cable networks; and consider the competitive marketplace in the talks. Buckeye amended its complaint 2/21 to note that Sinclair has made a:
Olympics Down, ‘American Idol’ hits low
NBC was number one Thursday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Day 15 coverage of the Winter Olympics earned a 4.9 adults 18-49...
New room for FM stations in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wants to lower minimum channel spacing from 800KHz to 400KHz to allow for more FM stations. The move is part of TRAI’s recommendations on the migration of FM radio operators from phase II to phase III in that country...
PrecisionDemand awarded patent for TV ad targeting
PrecisionDemand, provider of data-driven TV ad targeting, has been awarded a patent for its proprietary automated
CRS 2014: Finding hits before they’re hits
The panel, “Cracking the Code: Using Data to Discover the Hits,” revealed new research on predicting a hit song 2/20 at the Nashville Convention Center. The data was collected by MusicMetric, the world’s largest music data analytics firm, providing data on online consumer behavior for the entertainment industry, and by Stone Door Media Lab, headed by industry vet Jeff Green.