Judge Judy out-rates a bigger Bang
Syndicated episodes of Big Bang Theory edged back over the 10M viewer threshold, but Judge Judy got more household ratings bang for her 9.15M...
Arbitron launches another suit: Renda Broadcasting
Arbitron just filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Milwaukee, alleging that Saga’s Lakefront
Sears/K-Mart exec talks on social immediacy
Advertisers that want immediacy opportunities need to have a comprehensive plan in place to quickly “amplify” a message, according to Sears Holdings executive Adriana...
Dow gains Friday, but drops 1.8% for the week
The Dow and the S&P 500 posted modest gains on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite finished lower, weighed down by Oracle. Stocks posted losses...
Prather exits Gray Television
President/COO Robert S. Prather Jr. has resigned from Gray Television Inc., effective immediately. His responsibilities will be assumed by Gray CEO Hilton H. Howell...
Hopkins vs. Geddings case moving forward
We just ran a story about Kevin Geddings, a terminated GM at Volusia Broadcasting’s Oldies WROD-A/FM Daytona Beach, who is being sued by station owner Joe Hopkins for misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, wrongful repossession and false imprisonment. Here’s an update:
Calendar blamed for fewer July 4th travelers
In 2012, Independence Day fell on a Wednesday, which the American Automobile Association says created a six-day holiday period for many. This year, it...
NAB schools T-Mobile on TV markets
A study from Intel that is part of the record in the spectrum auction proceeding made an awesomely
Saga suggests triage approach to indecency enforcement
Weighing in on the FCC’s indecency proceeding, Saga Communications applauded the Commission’s
NBC announces Fall premiere dates
NBC’s fall schedule includes the launch of two highly-anticipated new shows: “The Blacklist” on 9/23 and the series debut of “The Michael J. Fox...
ABC wins the week in Late-Night
With its late-night lineup of Jimmy Kimmel Live at 11:35pm and Nightline at 12:35am during the week of June 10, 2013, ABC grew for...
FOX News Channel adds Howard Kurtz
FOX News Channel has hired CNN reporter Howard Kurtz, announced Michael Clemente, EVP/News for the network. He will begin in this new role on...
Sports USA to syndicate Little League World Series
For the second straight year, Sports USA will offer the US Championship Game and the International Championship. The US Championship game airs Saturday, August...
Shazam launches new TV metric
Brands use Shazam for TV to “continue and complement” their 30-second spots in several minutes of engagement on smartphones, iPads and tablets. At Cannes...
Guess FM 97.7 debuts in Memphis
Mighty Media Group’s Guess FM, the newest radio station in Memphis, signed on 6/21 featuring a non-stop marathon of all kinds of pop, rock...