Community service keeps broadcasters relevant
There was a time not so long ago when broadcasters enjoyed an exclusive franchise. Cable television was less a competitor and more a collaborator. The early cable TV systems merely relayed the signals of stations to areas with weak reception. Original programming for cable was non-existent with the exception of the “weather channel” where a camera scanned wind, temperature and barometric pressure readings to an instrumental music accompaniment. Fast forward to 2014:
CNN Radio en Espanol adds 456 global affiliates
Stardome Radio Networks has cleared 456 new affiliates via its syndicated partnership with CNN en Español
‘Almost Human’, ‘The Bachelor’ fall to lows
NBC was number one Monday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Night five of coverage of the Winter Olympics earned a 6.4 adults...
FilmOn now “teleports” broadcast TV
FilmOn, the VOD and broadcast TV streaming provider (similar to Aereo) from Greek billionaire Alki David, is adding a new service that lets viewers remotely watch local TV broadcasts.
CBS expands licensing deal with Hulu
CBS has expanded its licensing deal with Hulu to bring more content to the service. The new licensing deal brings more than 5,300 episodes of CBS shows to the Hulu Plus streaming service. The agreement covers both recent and classic shows.
Ubiquity to expand offering with ZUUS buy
The Pandora of music videos? Irvine, CA-based Ubiquity Broadcasting Corp. has entered into a non-binding deal to acquire ZUUS Media, a next generation media company operating the ZUUS multi-platform music video network. ZUUS is a music service offering 150 curated digital music video channels based on genre, decade and “mood” across mobile, tablet, web, Facebook, and connected TV platforms.
Local Radio Freedom Act gets more support
The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which opposes imposition of a new performance royalty on AM and FM radio stations, has added a bipartisan coalition of five Members of the House of Representatives as co-sponsors. The LRFA is now currently co-sponsored by 193 Members of the House and 12 Senators.
FCC Chair Wheeler addresses Communications Act, net neutrality
On 2/10, FCC Chief Tom Wheeler spoke at a telecommunications
Entercom Q4 down; optimism for Q1
It was another tough quarter for Entercom, but not as bad as in Q3, when revenue fell 4% from
Stocks edge up on Fed testimony
Stocks ended Monday generally higher amid lower volumes than usual. With no significant economic news today, investors focused on Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's...
Progressive pushes to the top
In the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN for last week, Progressive Insurance surged to #1 with 19,505 spots. McDonalds moved to #2 airing 17,486...
USRN adds The Forgotten 45’s
United Stations Radio Networks will be distributing a new weekend show geared to Oldies and Classic Hits radio stations called The Forgotten 45’s. The program, which will be produced and hosted by Bobby Bitman, marks an expansion of the network’s lineup of offerings for Classic Hits/Oldies stations.
CBS Local Digital breaks monthly records
CBS Local Digital Media’s websites and mobile apps attracted 56.8 million unique users – a new record for a single month – in January. Last month’s traffic topped the previous all-time high (50.6 million in April 2013) by 12% and was up 37% compared to January 2013.
Media General details plans on KRON-TV relocation
Media General announced plans to move the operations of KRON-TV, its MyNetworkTV affiliate in
Most listeners upset with format changes
New research from Mark Kassof & Co. reveals that 84% of 18-64 radio listeners in the U.S. agree (strongly or at least slightly) with the statement: “It upsets you when a radio station you like changes format,” and 44% agree strongly. Only 16% disagree, with a mere 5% disagreeing strongly.