Stocks end lower on 2nd day of shutdown
Stocks closed lower Wednesday as the partial government shutdown entered its second day and a private-sector jobs report showed weaker-than-expected growth. The Dow fell...
FOX greenlights “Mulaney”
Fox has given a series order to Mulaney (working title), a young ensemble comedy created, written by and starring John Mulaney (“Saturday Night Live”)....
Watchdog praises possible demise of UHF discount
The FCC is moving ahead with an NPRM to eliminate the policy under which UHF television stations count less than VHF stations when calculating compliance with national television ownership caps. Free Press is happy about that, but wishes grandfather wasn’t going to be tagging along with any change.
New Jersey broadcasters stand up to Watt
Mel Watt (D-NC) is the latest to introduce legislation which would seek to add a performance royalty
Report: Pandora valuation overstated
According to Seeking Alpha’s Andrei Volgin, there are simply not enough people in the US to justify Pandora’s current valuation. Pandora just completed a...
The Voice keeps on giving for NBC
NBC was able to sing its way to a third consecutive night of 18-49 dominance, while #2 CBS's NCIS franchise pulled in the most...
Mutual of Omaha announces “Top 10 Aha Moments”
Mutual of Omaha, originator of "life's aha moments," announced the final 10 aha moments from people all across the US who participated in the aha moment tour this summer. From these 10, one moment will become a national television spot. A spokesperson told us about the media buy:
Turner, Verizon strike long-term carriage deal
The multi-year renewal will provide Turner’s entire portfolio of networks, including CNN, TBS, TNT and Cartoon Network, to Verizon FiOS TV subscribers across a...
FCC nominee on ice
First the government shut down the FCC, for the most part anyway, and although Senate Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has no statutory reason to do so, a vote on a number of federal nominees has been postponed.
Ohio religious FM changing hands
$25K WSHB-FM Willard OH from Mansfield Christian School (Patrick Reynolds) to Our Lady of Guadalupe Radio Inc. d/b/a Annunciation Radio (Michael Learned Sr. et...
Montana television group goes to Cowles
Multimedia Cowles Media just sold television stations in California to News-Press & Gazette, but proved it has no intention of getting out of the business by buying several more in Montana. According to brokerage firm Kalil & Co., the seller is Max Media.
ESPN Deportes Radio gets NFL broadcast rights
ESPN Deportes Radio has reached a new multiyear agreement for media rights to the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons. Under the agreement, the network will...
Orlando in Washington for CBS
John Orlando is no stranger to the portion of America located inside the Beltway – he’s in the midst of his second stint there for CBS, and has also worked for NAB and on Capitol Hill itself. Now his position with CBS has been elevated.
Buffalo rep questions blackout rule
Brian Higgins (D-NY) believes the rule allowing NFL teams to keep home games off local television when a certain number of tickets are unsold is outdated, and has asked when the FCC will complete a review of the topic. His own hometown Buffalo Bills have been one of the NFL teams frequently on the bubble for a blackout.
LPFM filing window in jeopardy
Prometheus Radio Project has invested years in the effort to increase the population of LPFMs and help them break into