Monday, May 18, 2026

Comcast and NBCU

NBC TV helps Comcast to Q2 revenue growth

The numbers look good at Comcast Corporation, and the NBC Universal segment was a major participant

Stocks steady; Nasdaq rises on hopes for tech

Stocks finished little changed on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq on track for its best monthly performance since January 2012, as investors took a cautious...
US Congress

Senate panel advances Wheeler, violence study

There are still questions about the fitness of Tom Wheeler to take the chair at the Federal Communications Commission, but nevertheless his nomination has...
NBC

NBC: “Ninja Warrior” wins slot

Monday Results: From 8-9 p.m. ET, "American Ninja Warrior" (1.5 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall) ranked #2 among ABC,...
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Watchdog wants to put the brakes on Sinclair

An anachronistic rule in the way national station cap compliance is making it possible for Sinclair Broadcast Group to enter into as many big-ticket TV deals as it is, and a public watchdog thinks the FCC needs to take a close look at all of them

SBE announces national awards winners

The Society of Broadcast Engineers announces the recipients of the 2013 SBE National Awards. The awards recognize excellence and achievement by individual members, SBE...
Cumulus

Cumulus finds the black zone

Radio giant Cumulus posted gains in all the major metrics despite the unavoidable loss in the political category, and did particularly well
ABC

ABC was up 3% in total viewers

Building week to week in Total Viewers (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+11%), ABC delivered its largest audience and equaled its best young adult number...
Auto

Borrell: 2013 Auto Advertising Outlook

A new study from Borrell Associates says there will be an increase in automotive ad spend, but those dollars will continue to move away...
ABC

ABC wins Monday with Bachelorette

CBS's Under the Dome was the top show of the night, but it wasn't enough to overcome two hours of The Bachelorette on ABC....
Univision Communications, Inc.

Piolin accused of sexual harassment

We finally have a likely reason for the bizarre departure of Univision’s syndicated morning star Eddie

Vine introduces six-second video ad

Twitter's red-hot video sharing service, Vine, is drawing marketers looking for an ad format that's catchier than an image but more user-friendly than a 30-second video. Vine, launched in October 2012 and bought by the social media giant this past January, initially set out to be a mini-video sharing application for everyday users. But it has gained major popularity among advertisers for content marketing and brand promotion, having garnered a total of 13 million users across the globe, reports Fortune.

Details on Hubbard-Sandusky deal

$85.5M KAZG-AM/KSLX-FM, KDUS-AM/KUPD-FM & KDKB-FM Phoenix AZ (Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa AZ); and KKNW-AM.KLCL-FM, KIXI-AM, KRWM-FM & KQMV-FM Seattle-Tacoma WA (Seattle, Mercer Island-Seattle, Bremerton, Bellevue...
FCC

FCC confirms August agenda

A short time ago the FCC issued its sneak preview of the August Open Meeting, continuing a policy of former Chairman Kevin Martin aimed...
LIN Media

Mixed results at LIN TV

Revenue was up during Q2 2013 for LIN, a function of adding stations via the acquisition route, but overall profits were down. The absence...