Aereo up and running in Houston
Controversial television redistributor Aereo is currently operating with the blessings of the Second Circuit Court while a lower-court challenge to the legality of its service is being tested – and it has now officially expanded that operation to Houston, with Dallas-Fort Worth soon to follow.
Nexstar’s latest moves earn Moody’s seal of approval
The latest investment in television stations and the financial machinations put in place to get
Las Cruces quartet sold
Ron Stone will be running a one-AM, three-FM radio cluster in the southeastern corner of New Mexico once a deal with companies owned and operated by Judy Hunt and Allen Lumeyer reaches the finish line.
Arbitron: 200%+ HD multicast audience growth
At the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Orlando, iBiquity Digital said that as the installed base of HD Radio receivers rapidly increases, so has listening...
Pandora wins license dispute with ASCAP
Pandora has won a Manhattan federal court decision rejecting efforts by some music publishers to narrow a license that enables the largest U.S. Internet...
Jeff Haley updates Marketron progress
At the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Orlando, RBR-TVBR caught up with Jeff Haley, former RAB chief and current Marketron CEO to find out about...
Nielsen looks at consumer trust in advertising
Whether it’s advertising via old standbys like TV, newspapers and radio or newer media like mobile and online, earning consumer trust is the holy...
Wall Street likes what the Fed is dishing out
The Federal Reserve is planning only modest changes to its policies, and Wall Street approved, sending stocks in general and broadcast stocks in particular...
Walden set to move on FCC reform
After being stymied by the Senate in 2012, House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) is back again with a bill that would change the way the FCC does business. According to The Hill, he told the American Enterprise Institute that he would be pushing for action sooner rather than later.
Fox News shuffles the prime time deck
Megyn Kelly’s move from daytime to prime time has been anything but a secret, and now it’s official. The only element of schedule that is not changing is Bill O’Reilly’s hold on the 8PM time slot.
Cumulus pursues comprehensive audio approach
CEO Lew Dickey said that broadcast radio is in the Cumulus DNA and is will be remain the core of the
Hollow victory for Fox Monday night
That's as in Sleepy Hollow, which had a big premiere and helped Fox past #2 ABC. CBS was along in 3rd, while NBC and...
Broadcast trumps new media on ad trustworthiness
According to Nielsen, you just can’t beat word of mouth when it comes to believable information about goods and services. But you can certainly beat most forms of online and mobile advertising, as TV, radio and newspaper do with room to spare.
Texas combo from Senior to Junior
$200K KCTX AM-FM Childress TX from James G. Boles to James G. Boles Jr. Cash. Duopoly with pending acquisition of KCHT-FM Childress TX.
$50K...
Deloitte: Index down but reason for optimism
Two key indicators of future consumer spending were down during the month of August, but two