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.
TVFreedom.org adds Entravision, ZGS, more
TVfreedom.org, the coalition of local broadcasters, community advocates, network television affiliate associations, multicast networks and more
Winter Olympics even with 2010; ’60 Minutes’ falls to season low
NBC was number one Sunday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Coverage of the Winter Olympic games earned a 6.9 adults 18-49 rating,...
Curtis Media buys another NC translator
It seems Curtis is going to eventually own every translator in the state: Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has agreed to purchase the CP for translator...
Utah court to hear Aereo Case
The U.S. District Court will hear broadcasters’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the streaming service on 2/11. This, as SCOTUS plans to look at the copyright infringement allegations from broadcasters against Aereo.
Nielsen launches “Local Buyer Reach”
It’s the latest offering from the Nielsen Local Insights product suite. Nielsen Local Buyer Reach connects what viewers watch with what they buy, by linking proprietary Nielsen local television viewing data with actual consumer transactions and auto registrations. The solution extends into 40+ buyer categories, including...
34 Comcast email servers hacked
Last week, Comcast said it is investigating a claim by a hacker group that claims to have broken
New Phoenix Alternative rocker coming
San Tan Educational Media has been granted a CP for an LPFM on 106.7 mHz in Mesa, AZ, suburban Phoenix. The station has applied for KUKQ-LP as its call letters. KUKQ already streams at http://www.kukqfm.com/
Labels up the ante on SiriusXM suit
The lawsuit filed in September between Sony, Universal, and Warner vs. SiriusXM is over
IAB defines cross-platform ad engagement
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced a new definition of advertising engagement and identified core metrics for digital and legacy ad engagement across platforms. While acknowledging that there can be no ‘’one size fits all approach’’, for the first time, both buy and sell sides agree on recommendations for metrics in the three categories of engagement: cognitive, emotional, and behavioral/physical.