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.
What the Utah Court ruling against Aereo means
Here’s an analysis by Stifel Nicolaus analysts David Kaut and Christopher King regarding the preliminary
ABC argues appeal on Dish decision
Attorneys for ABC Inc. urged the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 2/20 to reverse a lower judge and
Garrick Utley passes at 74
The NBC, ABC and CNN News icon died of prostate cancer 2/20 at his home in New York. He passed “with the same grace and dignity he showed throughout his life and career,” said Utley’s sister-in-law, Chicago journalist Carol Marin.
Stocks end higher on Markit PMI, deal boost
Stocks closed higher on Thursday, shaking off early losses that came amid downbeat reports from the Philly Fed, China and Europe. Traders found encouragement...
Jam’n 107.5 returns to Portland
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Portland has returned of JAM'N 107.5 (KXJM-FM) at noon 2/20. JAM'N 107.5, Jams from Today & Back in the Day, replaces the previous Hip-Hop format.
The latest on WEYW’s FCC must carry complaint
The fight goes for reconsideration of the FCC’s 12/16/13 ruling denying must carry for WEYW-LP Key West, FL. Rick Bellizzi, CEO of Bellizzi Broadcasting sent a filing for reconsideration in on 1/15. Now there has been another filing, a previous lawsuit surfacing from another local broadcaster vs. Comcast and another filing from another LP in Key West, supporting Bellizzi. Bellizzi shared them with RBR-TVBR.
Premiere, CMT set launch for “CMT All Access with Cody Alan”
Premiere Networks and CMT say the one-hour, Country music and entertainment program will feature
KRGN-FM sale announced
Family Life Communications (Dr. Randy Carlson, President) has closed on the sale of KRGN-FM Amarillo, TX (Market #167). KRGN is 100,000 watts @ 292’ HAAT on 102.9 MHz (Christian). The buyer is
Radio One Q4 up 5.4%
Net revenue was $111.6 million, an increase of 5.4% from Q4 2012. Station operating income was $39.1 million, an increase of 9.9% from the same period in 2012.
Growth in cable vertical integration requires FCC response
A familiar and troubling situation is re-emerging in the pay-TV industry. It’s called vertical integration – an economic term that can be applied to situations where one company controls both cable systems with millions of customers and valuable cable programming with large viewership appeal. A company that controls cable distribution facilities and content properties is uniquely able to engage in unfair practices, such as charging rival pay-TV distributors much more for its programming than it charges itself, or withholding content from online video distributors (OVDs). A recent trend toward vertical re-integration has emerged within the cable industry, and it requires policymakers’ immediate attention, particularly given Comcast’s $45.2 billion deal to buy Time Warner Cable.
‘American Idol,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ fall
NBC was number one Wednesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Coverage of the Winter Olympic Games continued with a 5.0 adults 18-49...
Sofitel Luxury Hotels launch global campaign via CNN
CNN International announced that Sofitel Luxury Hotels is bringing its first ever global television ad campaign