CBS on track for billion dollar payday
There are a number of avenues via which CBS believes it can continue to grow, and one of them is a dual highway. It’s retransmission consent income – which comes in directly to CBS as a station owner and indirectly via reverse compensation as a major network operator.
NextRadio adds devices, listeners
The FM on cellphone initiative continues to pick up steam, according to TagStation, and it was given a big shot in the arm by the addition of three new consumer mobile devices that are part of the program. Meanwhile, the number of stations that have been accessed is approaching 5K.
Joel Hollander joins Entercom board
Hollander served as President and CEO of CBS Radio from 2002 to 2007 and as Chairman and CEO of Westwood One from 1997-2002. He...
Nielsen launches Nielsen Buyer Insights: Precision Marketing
It’s a new digital measurement service that enables the activation and measurement of online
Liberty Global eyeing Intel TV service
John Malone’s Liberty Global is in talks to acquire Intel’s online pay-TV service “OnCue” (currently under development), according to a Bloomberg report: “Malone would...
Radio maintains share of local ad revenues
So says a new report from BIA/Kelsey, “Local Radio Stations Profiles and Trends for 2014
Stocks end slightly higher; fresh record for Dow
Stocks edged up on Monday, resulting in a fresh record close for the Dow industrials, which tacked on 21.32 points, or 0.1%, to finish...
Timer is running for Townsquare’s entrusted stations
One facet of the recent radio dealings of Townsquare Media is the placement of three Iowa stations into a trust for resale. The FCC...
LPTV activist presses Wheeler on auction rights
Mike Gravino, head of the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition, believes his constituency is being maltreated as the FCC moves forward with incentive auctions, and was able to engage FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler at a recent seminar to press his case.
Cumulus launching “NASH Nights Live”
Cumulus Media Networks announced the latest expansion of the NASH Country music brand with the launch of “NASH Nights Live” with host Shawn Parr....
Colgate brightens up the TV Spot Ten
In the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN, Univision remained on top with 24,431 spots. WALMART grew from #5 to #2 with 21,539 spots, while...
CNN lays off producers in reorganization move
CNN has laid off top producers from its entertainment group, TheWrap has learned. “They include longtime executive producer Karen Bonsignore and part of her...
Are you ready for another football win?
NBC took Sunday with prime time NFL action, and CBS had the best NFL spillover into prime time to grab 2nd. After that, it...
KNBR’s Damon Bruce suspended or fired
Bruce, who co-hosts the 49ers pre-game radio show on Cumulus’ KNBR-AM San Francisco, has
Home media gateway boxes hit 24 million by 2017
MRG, an SNL Kagan company that specializes in video and media ecosystem research, has released its latest report, “Demand for Home Media Gateway Set-Top...