CBS Radio Country stations to promote Leah Turner
The deal with the Columbia/Nashville artist will promote her new single, “Take The Keys.” In conjunction with the release of Turner’s new single, CBS...
DOJ Clears the Air on E-Cigarette Ads
Pillsbury attorney Scott R. Flick has explained the rules pertaining to broadcast tobacco advertising and now he turns his attention to a new but related category – electronic cigarettes. Click and learn.
Broadcasters Foundation to honor Del Bryant
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced Del Bryant, President of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), as the recipient of the 2014 Golden Mike Award. ...
Walmart back in the game
We had some shifts in the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten for last week. Univision moves from #2 to #1 with 21,376 spots. ABC...
Done deals: Television edition
Deals are announced, deals submit to regulatory review and if the review results in the grant of the transaction, the parties get together one final time to seal the deal. Here are some television deals that have recently made it all the way to the finish line.
L&L Broadcasting buys Border Media stations
Alpha Broadcasting Chairman Larry Wilson says his L&L Broadcasting has agreed to buy eight stations
“Once Upon A Time,” “Revenge” down
NBC was tops among adults 18-49 and with total viewers on Sunday. Its Sunday Night Football earned a preliminary 6.0 adults 18-49 rating, up...
Report: DVR viewing offset TV ratings decline
Good news for the first ratings week of the new season: Nielsen data for premiere week, the week ending 9/29, shows 12 network series...
State Farm sponsors Z100’s Hometown Hero competition
Clear Channel’s CHR Z100 (WZHT-FM) New York announced the launch of Z100’s 4th annual Hometown Hero competition presented by State Farm and powered by...
Reputation rises as key corporate concern
Anybody out there concerned about this headline? We aren’t – the fact that companies are elevating
Golf claps for Cumulus financial move
Ultimately Wall Street ref Moody’s Investor Service sees no need to change the rating of Cumulus Media based on its recent offering of $80 million in Class A common stock. But it did find reason to applaud the tactic.
Cablevision against Aereo Supreme Court filing
Cablevision Systems blasted the arguments made by Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC in a Supreme Court filing
Masters won’t give Tantaros up without a fight
Five days after Fox News’ “The Five” host Andrea Tantaros sued Talk Radio Network, the home of her
Big Bang falls lower again
Syndicated favorite Big Bang Theory fell to fourth place in both the total viewer and household ratings categories—this time, clearly due to the MLB...
Broadcasters ask high court to intervene with Aereo
While we reported they were planning on petitioning the Supreme Court on 10/10, it’s now official: