Pandora backs down from royalty equalizing bill
The Internet Radio Fairness Act was seen by Pandora as a bill that would put internet royalty rates on par with those paid by satellite and cable audio platforms, but it was seen by musicians as a massive pay cut. According to reports, Pandora has thrown in the towel.
Fox Sports Regional Networks ups Krolik to President
Fox Sports promoted Fox Sports Regional Networks EVP Jeff Krolik to president of its regional networks unit, overseeing 22 regional sports networks including Prime...
NBC owns Monday once again
It was another wire-to-wire Monday victory for NBC, kicked off by The Voice and finished by The Blacklist. CBS and ABC tied for 2nd...
LPTV sold in California capital
Paperwork for the proposed acquisition of KCSO-LD Sacramento CA has arrived at the FCC. The fact that it is not a Class A and at this point not eligible to participate in the upcoming auctions adds several levels of interest to the deal.
2013 holiday season will be less luxurious
While most of the prognostications we’ve seen have been calling for modest gains in gift shopping this
CCM&E + CMT = multiplatform Country juggernaut
There will be unparalleled promotional exposure for any Country artist lucky enough to earn
Union finds retrans standstill rule unacceptable
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has a number of members working in the broadcasting field, and beyond that it is able to see the battle over retransmission consent through the prism of its own situation, and has sided with broadcasters.
McDowell to government: Hands off retrans
According to former FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, when retransmission consent was codified, the authors weren’t quite sure how it would play out, and that was a good thing – the market figured it out over time, and McDowell argued in a special article in The Hill, the market should be allowed to prevail going forward.
Salem forms an AM quartet in Miami
Three AM stations in Miami are not enough for Religious specialist Salem Communications. It has just struck a deal to add #4: WOCN-AM, buying it from Deportes Media of Florida.
NextRadio continues robust growth pattern
The numbers continue to grow for FM of cell – in two weeks, the service has attracted thousands of new downloads and listening hours while roping in hundreds of new accessed radio stations. And the service is also bringing home a good consumer report card.
Suburban Chicago AM sold
$290K WCKG-AM Chicago IL (Elmhurst IL) from Joseph J. Gentile Inc. (Carol Gentile) to Dupage Radio LLC (Arthur DuBiel, Matt DuBiel). $29K deposit, remainder...
Gray day for western TV group
$23M KGWN-TV & KSTF-TV Cheyenne WY-Scottsbluff NE (Cheyenne WY, Scottsbluff NE); KGNS-TV Laredo TX; and KCWY-DT Casper WY. 99% of Yellowstone Licenseco LLC from...
Mixed results for broadcast stocks
According to analysts, the stock markets think the recent Iran nuclear accord could open a market and improve the oil supply, sending stocks beyond...
Walmart was #1 TV spot buyer
The results are in from the latest Media Monitor tally of America’s biggest TV spot buyers, and Walmart is at the top of the list, supplanting Univision. Here are the latest results:
Sinclair revs up in Reno
A deal to buy certain assets of KRNV-TV Reno has closed just about instantaneously because of what Sinclair is not buying – the station’s license. The upshot is that the company will own one station there but will have a hand in the operation of three.