EU probes film studios, pay TV licensing deals
The European Commission announced 1/13 it is opening an antitrust probe into aspects of licensing agreements between several major U.S. film studios and the...
GEICO, Ford Pillsbury get major gains in TV spots
In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten for last week, McDonald’s leapt into #1 airing 23,858 spots. Progressive also moved up from #5 to...
Nielsen Catalina Solutions releases TV Volumetric Ratings
Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS), which helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) advertisers improve their return on ad spend by linking what consumers watch with what...
Weather Channel fights back against DirecTV
The current contract between DirecTV and the Weather Channel expired at the end of last year
John Hogan, CCME CEO, retires
Clear Channel Media + Entertainment announced both the retirement (1/13) of Chairman and CEO
Pacifica issued NAL for KPFK-FM LA
Peter Doyle, Chief, Audio Division at the Media Bureau, has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount
KRPI-AM towers hearing delayed
BBC Broadcasting’s Ferndale, WA-based multicultural/South Asian KRPI-AM, which wants to move its city of license to
NBC sets midseason premiere dates
NBC has announced premiere dates for five of its upcoming midseason series — comedies “About a Boy” and “Growing Up Fisher,” dramas “Believe” and...
New morning team on WRSO-AM; FM coming
The Star Over Orlando CBS Sports Radio affiliate in Orlando says the new morning team from 7-9AM is “Baumann and Big Joe.” Baumann is...
The New B92.5 launches in Sacramento
CCME Sacramento launched The New B92.5, Today's Country at 5 p.m. PT 1/10. The station was Classic Hits, KHLX. B92.5 plays today's hottest country...
FCC Chairman Wheeler names senior staff
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the appointment of Tim Brennan as Chief Economist for the agency
S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, but Dow drops
S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, but Dow drops
Stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, as investors appeared to shrug off a much weaker-than-expected report on...
SCOTUS agrees to hear Aereo case
The Supreme Court issued an order 1/10 granting cert in the appeal of American Broadcasting Companies
Newsmax TV expands with BroadView
Newsmax Broadcasting, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newsmax Media, has adopted BroadView Software's suite of media management systems
Luken abruptly cuts Ku feed to affiliates
An affiliate tipped us off: Luken Communications on 1/9 at 2PM ET sent all affiliates