Clear Channel adds Nashville’s Black River
The roster of labels striking a revenue-sharing deal with radio giant Clear Channel Media and
Liberty Global swings and misses at Ziggo
Liberty Global's preliminary takeover bid for Dutch cable TV operator Ziggo has been rejected by the Ziggo board. Liberty had increased its stake in...
Stocks jump as end seen to fiscal drama
Stocks surged on Wednesday, lifting the S&P 500 near its record, as the Senate reached an agreement to reopen the government and raise the...
“Legends 100.3” coming to West Palm Beach
Dick Robinson (host of American Standards by the Sea) is launching a new standards FM in Palm Beach County,
“The Crazy Ones,” “The Millers,” “Mom” top the season
In a season with the most new fall comedies since 2003-2004, CBS is leading the pack with four of the top five comedies in...
Nielsen launches cross-platform ratings in UK
Advertisers and agencies in the UK can now discover the best media mix for their TV-plus-online ad
Upstate stations headed for Titan
$2.75M WELM-AM/WLVY-FM, WEHH-AM, WOKN-FM Southport & WABH-AM/WVIN-FM Elmira-Corning NY (Elmira, Elmira-Horseheads, Southport, Bath NY) from Pembrook Pines Mass Media N.A. Corporation (Robert Pfunter) to...
Gray ups offering
The value of senior notes being sold by Gray Television was pegged at $300M when announced a few days back. But the toner was barely dry on that announcement when the company significantly increased the amount
It’s more than what comes out of a radio
A British analyst says that the music heard on the radio isn’t necessarily the reason the industry is
NBC nips CBS for Tuesday night ratings win
The Voice was the strongest program of the night, and it had enough oomph to hold CBS and its NCIS double-header to 2nd place....
Broadcast TV unveils “TV Scout” multicast channel
Here's a new multicast network offering bringing local programming info to over-the-air viewers: TV Scout (www.BTVScout.com) is a non-interactive program grid offering up to...
Latinas turn to digital for purchase decisions
As consumers, U.S. Latinas are readily using digital platforms to steer their decision-making—both online and off—according to a recent report by Nielsen. Eight out...
Another optimistic sign for 2013 holiday season
Yet another metric is out there that points to a modestly improved holiday shopping season. This one comes from CareerBuilder, and along with Harris Interactive, it is reporting that a greater number of retailers are going to be bringing in additional staffers to handle demand.
Local TV tops for video news
Almost three-fourths of America checks in with their local television news program at least once a month, putting it ahead of the network programs and far ahead of cable. But according to the PewResearch Journalism Project, cable news fans spend the most time watching.
Comcast invests in SundaySky
SundaySky, a personalized video ad delivery provider whose Smart Video service is customized and updated for each viewer, has raised $20 million in new...