New TV execs join CRE
The Council for Research Excellence (CRE) has approved as members Judy Vogel, VP/Research at Gannett; Michael Nathanson, Senior Research Analyst at MoffettNathanson, LLC; and...
Networks embrace Comcast’s “SEEit” service
J T. Ramsay, Chief Blogger at Comcast, caught up with Sam Schwartz, Chief Business Development Officer, Comcast Cable, to discuss its new platform, “SEEiT.”
With...
Cablevision weighs in on Aereo litigation
Cablevision Systems released a white paper titled “Aereo and the Public Performance Right” that
Salem profiled after Twitchy buy
Bloomberg Businessweek has given Salem Communications some kudos after its announcement this week that it is purchasing Twitchy, a blog run by conservative pundit...
Cumulus, Rdio partnership update
Here’s the latest on the strategic partnership that Cumulus and Rdio announced earlier this year. They’ve begun rolling out the partnership with a combination...
Meruelo Media to buy KDAY-FM LA
Meruelo Media, a SoCal minority-owned media group, and the owner of Spanish language television
Stocks end sharply lower, see worst drop in month
Stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday, suffering their worst losses in more than a month, as investors digested the Washington budget deal that could give...
Ryvicker on Disney at UBS
Disney CFO Jay Rasulo spoke at the annual UBS Global and Media Communications Conference in NYC 12/10. Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst Marci Ryvicker noted these takeaways from his presentation:
WAAF hosts will live 60 feet up for hunger
We understand it’s cold right now in Massachusetts. Nonetheless, Entercom Boston Rocker WAAF on-air personalities Lyndon "LB" Byers and Anthony "Spaz" Parziale are officially...
Aereo working on Chromecast app
Aereo plans to launch on Chromecast, with the OTA local broadcast streaming provider curently testing an app for Google's plug in device that relays what’s on your laptop, tablet or PC onto the TV screen. Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia said at the UBS investor conference.
FCC Process Reform, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act approved
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has advanced (12/11) two pieces of legislation from the Communications and Technology Subcommittee that aim to improve FCC processes and improve federal spectrum use. The news follows Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden’s (R-OR) announcement on Monday that bipartisan agreements had been reached on both pieces of legislation.
Envision hatches “The Rooster”
Envision Radio Networks’ latest offering, The Rooster, is a new multi-tasking content resource for morning shows available 24/7 at GotRooster.com. It delivers all of...
KYRT-FM sale closes in Texas
La Promesa Foundation has closed on its purchase of KTYR-FM licensed to Hunt, Texas and serving the Kerrville, TX area. The Seller, Munbilla Broadcasting, is headed by Shane Fox and also owns a FM CP for Kingsland, TX. Whitley tells RBR-TVBR:
“The Goldbergs” Up; “The Voice” falls
On CBS, NCIS scored a 2.8 down 7% from a 3.0 adults 18-49 rating on November 19. On NBC, The Voice garnered a 3.1...
Report: Streaming-only cable package coming?
So says a NY Post story, which notes, “The day is coming soon when our favorite cable shows - like Showtime's critically acclaimed Homeland...