Paramount to cut 110 jobs
Viacom’s Paramount Pictures plans to eliminate 110 jobs across several departments, citing a competitive climate for moviemaking. The cuts will come in finance, human...
Stocks rebound as shutdown risk becomes reality
Stocks posted broad gains Tuesday as a partial government shutdown removed an element of uncertainty that had dogged stocks in the prior two sessions....
ABC took second place
Overall: During season premiere week (w/o 9/23/13), ABC took second place in Adults 18-49 (moving up from 4th place a year ago), leading both...
CBS wins premiere week
CBS won premiere week in viewers for the fifth consecutive year — its ninth year overall in the past 11 — led by the...
Fox’s X Factor delivers strong numbers
With the first week of the official broadcast season underway, FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-34 and No. 3 (tie)...
Eshoo wants incentive auction participants
To that end, Communications Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) is asking the FCC to step up its outreach efforts to sell the benefits of participating in the incentive auction program to broadcasters.
NextRadio picking up steam
TagStation has provided an update of the state of NextRadio – the Emmis-spearheaded initiative that has put FM radio on Sprint mobile
Michael Reagan: Media creates conflicts for ratings
The former Premiere- and Radio America-syndicated talker blasted mainstream media networks 9/30 during a radio interview on KCAA-AM Riverside, CA.
Reagan said 24/7 news channels...
“The Wonderful World of Ostaro” launching on ION
Celebrity astrologer Ostaro has just wrapped filming the pilot of his new television show slated for the ION network, "The Wonderful World of Ostaro"....
SCBA to honor advertisers
The Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA) and SCBA’s General Sales Managers Council will honor the Southern California Ford Dealers, AIS Insurance, In-N-Out Burger, and...
West Virginia Radio Corp. suit moving to business court
Looks like West Virginia Radio Corp.'s move to disqualify a judge from hearing its lawsuit may have been granted—in a way. The Dominion Post...
NBC sings its way to Monday win
The Voice won the first two hours of the night and a strong performance by The Blacklist during the third hour gave NBC a...
CCME signs with Nickelodeon for iHeart
Nickelodeon has joined forces with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to create its own station on its iHeartRadio online app. “Nick Radio” launched 9/30,...
Viacom re-launching MTV Russia
Viacom was set to relaunch its MTV channel on Russian cable and satellite networks 10/1. First launched in September 1998, the network was run...
Nielsen Vice Chair Susan Whiting to retire
Nielsen Holdings N.V. says that Whiting has decided to retire at end of this calendar year after a 35 year career with the company....