Sinclair acquires a positive Q3
Acquisitive television group Nexstar swam against the political off-year tide by having more stations contributing to its bottom line, and
Fox grows income against movie headwinds
21st Century Fox added more than a billion dollars in revenue during its fiscal Q1, with gains in four major categories. But results were mixed when it came to OIBDA, with difficult filmed entertainment comps suppressing the bottom line.
Salem internet gains provide Q3 black ink
Key radio station metrics for religious specialist Salem Communications hovered close to either side of the break-even point in Q3 2013 and completely on the wrong side on a same-station basis, but soaring gains on the internet provided the company with a successful quarter.
Report praises Cumulus performance
Seeking Alpha’s Darspal Mann has issued a positive review of the company, its stock performance, strategic moves and the future, with the upcoming buy...
Nielsen names Mitch Barns as next CEO
He’s a 28-year marketing vet who has spent the last 16 years at Nielsen building its core
LIN Media scores a strong Q3
Net revenues in the quarter increased 23% to $163.1 million, compared to $133.1 million in Q3 2012. Local revenues, which
Saga grows revenue, but profits slip
The lack of political income took a bite out of Saga’s Q3 2013 comps, but the radio-leaning multimedia group still managed to post a positive net revenue number. However, expenses were also up, punching a hole in operating income
Entercom tripped up during Q3
The numbers weren’t particularly good for radio group Entercom as it watched most important metrics decrease comparing YOY Q3
Stocks mostly end down; Dow halts 2-day win streak
Stocks mostly closed a little lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a better-than-expected reading on the services sector against lower euro-zone growth forecasts. The...
CBS wins big in total viewers
CBS had five of the week's top 10 programs, led by #1 NCIS, #4 60 MINUTES, #5 NCIS: LOS ANGELES, #9 PERSON OF INTEREST...
NBC wins the week in 18-49
NBC has won week six of the 2013-14 season in adults 18-49 and has now taken five of six weeks this season, finishing #2...
ABC scores six of Top 20
During the week, ABC aired 6 of TV’s Top 20 entertainment programs in Adults 18-49: Scandal - #7, Grey’s Anatomy – #9, Once Upon...
Talk Shows USA to syndicate “Life As You Own It”
The real estate program with Mark McDougald and Co-host Craig Miller has been airing the past two years the program has been airing on...
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler issues his opening statement
Wheeler was short on specifics in his initial remarks after assuming his new job. He noted the challenge of staying on top of a communications universe where rapid change is the rule of the day; and said the FCC’s challenge “…is to secure the future through the actions of the present.”
NAB pushes for fair and realistic repacking expense reimbursement
In comments submitted to the FCC, the NAB strongly made the case that every television channel forced to move due to channel repacking should be fully compensated for all related costs, and further demonstrates that the opportunities for “cookie cutter” solutions area all but non-existent.