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
CBS-TWC contract problems in Comcast merger?
The new distribution contract CBS signed with Time Warner Cable last summer could be a casualty of
Nina Tassler upped to CBS Entertainment Chairman
The President of Entertainment for CBS has been promoted in a new agreement that extends through
CCME Media + Entertainment strong in Q4
Q4 2013 revenue was down to $1.69 billion from $1.7 billion a year before as a 2% decrease in its
Atlanta gets new Country FM
It’s a new co-channel translator located downtown that extends the reach of 107.1—Rome Radio Partners WTSH-FM Rome, GA (60 miles NW of Atlanta). “South 107.” South 107 also covers northwest Georgia and reaches into Cobb County. Engineers have worked to make the new W296BB Jonesboro, GA simulcast with minimal interference on 107.1 where their contours overlap. It's 13 watts @ 344 ft. HAAT.
Utah judge slaps Aereo down
A decision was released 2/19 from Judge Dale Kimball of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Utah in favor of broadcasters granting a preliminary injunction against Aereo. Plaintiffs in the case were Community Television of Utah, LLC; KUTV-TV, FOX Broadcasting Co., and Nexstar Broadcasting.
Hannity has some bragging rights, too
While Politico just broke out some numbers on Michael Savage’s encouraging ratings since
Dave Herman indicted over sex charge with minor
The former iconic WNEW-FM NYC DJ was accused last October of trying to transport a 7-year-old New Jersey girl to the U.S. Virgin Islands for sex. He was arrested at the St. Croix airport. Federal authorities say Herman had expected to meet the girl and her mother flying in from New York. Now he’s been indicted.
Nasdaq snaps 8-day winning streak
Stocks closed lower on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal's policy setting meeting revealed little consensus about when short-term rates would begin to...
Telemundo partners with Dr Pepper
Telemundo Media announced a multiplatform partnership with Dr Pepper to celebrate Telemundo’s on-air talent. This partnership features an intimate, candid look at the personal and professional lives of three Telemundo novela megastars.