“Weekend Adventure” nabs top syndie spot
Weekend Adventure (ABC Syndication) nabbed the top spot in the syndie ratings round-up for the week of December 9-15, with CBS Television Distribution’s Wheel...
Google scores 2013 Brand of the Year, Ad of the Year
Ace Metrix, which supplies television and video advertising analytics, has awarded a Brand of the Year title to 20 brands from the most competitive...
PTC wants TV, movie ratings overhaul
The Parents Television Council is calling for a complete overhaul of the television and motion picture ratings systems to “address recently documented inaccuracies and...
Aereo raises $34 million in new funding
Despite all of its pending legal issues and challenges, the investment community continues to believe
Journal closes KMIR, KPSE sale
Journal Broadcast Group announced the closing of the sale of television stations KMIR-TV (an NBC affiliate) and My 13 KPSE TV (a MyNetwork affiliate)...
SBS launches “I-95” in Miami
After a month of simulcasting the El Zol Tropical format on both 106.7 and 95.7, as part of a frequency swap, Spanish Broadcasting System...
Stocks close up as trade gap narrows further
Stocks closed up on Tuesday as investors welcomed data showing that the trade gap narrowed more than expected in November. The S&P added 11.11...
Townsquare re-ups with Fox News
Fox News Radio confirms they have renewed their partnership for three more years. The deal keeps FNR’s 5-Minute News Service on stations in Billings,...
WTMX adds Smooth on HD2
Chicago’s premier smooth jazz programmer Rick O’Dell has teamed up with Bonneville’s Hot AC WTMX-FM to bring the format to its HD-2 signal, according...
State Obamacare exchanges “splurging” on ads
The Daily Caller says that while Maryland’s Obamacare exchange has been struggling to get past crashes and glitches, the state has continued
Pandora announces December audience metrics
Pandora announced new metrics that reached in the month of December 2013. Listener hours were 1.58 billion, an increase of 13% from 1.39 billion...
Comcast, Samsung partner for 4K Ultra HD content
The deal will deliver 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) content to 2014 Samsung UHD TVs. Later this year
Mission Broadcasting gets NAL for KTVE
Barbara Kreisman Chief, Video Division at the Media Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
Polenet closes on WTMY; translators sold
Polnet Communications has closed on the sale of WTMY-AM 1280 Sarasota, FL to Southwest Florida Radio Broadcasting, LLC (Merle E. Heinemeyer) for $75,000. The...
‘The Bachelor’ premiere up, ‘Castle’ down
ABC was number one Monday in Adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On ABC, the season premiere of The Bachelor earned a 2.7 adults...