ABC shoots, scores with NBA
There was nothing close about the Thursday night ratings competition - ABC got the win in a slam dunk. Fox was the best of...
FM CPs sold in Pennsylvania, Kentucky
$10.5K WXPA-FM CP Kulpmont PA from Apostolic Faith Network Inc. (Bernard Huff) to Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church Inc. (Edward D. Mallonee et al)....
Ardman picks up Troy TV in Montgomery DMA
$650K WIYC-TV Montgomery AL (Troy AL) from Josie Park Broadcasting Inc. (Kelly F. Jones) to WIYC Inc. (Neal Ardman). $100K escrow, balance in cash...
Auction update at FCC June meeting
There aren’t any rulemakings affecting broadcasters on the agenda when the temporarily slimmed-down panel of FCC commissioners meets in public Thursday 6/27/13. But we...
Ryvicker: TV business looking good
According to Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker, recent revenue trends have been within the realm of
Inside Mt. Wilson’s Monterey AM buy
On the face of it, the acquisition of KNRY-AM in the Monterey-Salinas CA market is simply the second deal of late which will upgrade the company’s holdings from an FM standalone to an old-fashioned AM-FM combo. But why is Mt. Wilson entering into a consulting agreement with a noncom religious outfit?
Slacker launches “EQ Score”
The Slacker EQ Score is a new system that measures millions of data points on a weekly basis to show how users are engaging...
Apple signs Sony Music for iRadio
Another sign that Apple will reveal details about its much-anticipated iRadio service at its Worldwide
Motorola settles with TiVo on patent dispute
Google's Motorola Mobility has reached an out-of-court settlement with TiVo that could avert a trial to
Stocks end at session highs after choppy day
Stocks ended higher on Thursday, snapping a two-session losing streak and recovering from steep intraday losses, with investors eagerly awaiting Friday's nonfarm-payrolls report for...
Rockefeller hails violent content research proposal
Senate Commerce Committee chair Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) favors a multi-pronged approach to the issue of gun violence, and part of that involves the effect...
The pros and cons of direct licensing deals
Recent rights holder initiatives, such as moves by music publishing companies to license directly with digital platforms and radio broadcasters, are changing traditional models based upon collective rights management. But what are the consequences? How do they impact other smaller composers and rights holders? What do digital services like Pandora make of these new business propositions? Where does the trend leave collective management organizations?
Masterchef wins for Fox
With two hours of MASTERCHEF, FOX won Wed. night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens, Total Viewers and all key demos. In fact, FOX...
YouTube’s mobile ad sales triples
YouTube has tripled ad sales on mobile devices in the past six months, the company said, contributing as much as an estimated $350 million...
Fox dominates lackluster Wednesday
MasterChef was able to whip up a batch of victory for Fox, which took the night with a relatively low 2.2/7 which was nevertheless...