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April retail sales picked up compared to the month of March and eclipsed the YOY results from April 2012, according to the latest report from the National Retail Federation. NRF was the latest to cite improving consumer confidence as an economic driver.

The Senate Subcommittee on Communications held a very civil discussion of the rapid change that video distribution platforms

For Tallgrass Broadcasting receiver C. David Rhoades, the sale of a combo in Farwell TX is the second such deal in the area. And the same can be said for buyer Tejas Broadcasting, which picked up both at bargain prices.

Their broadcast TV streaming and DVR platform will launch in Atlanta on 6/17. Subscribers, like in NYC and Boston, will be able to access free OTA channels with a cloud-based DVR via supported mobile devices. Beginning 6/17, consumers who have pre-registered with Aereo will receive a special invitation to join and be one of the first to experience Aereo's technology. After 6/24, Aereo will make membership available to all eligible consumers across the Atlanta DMA, which includes more than 5.3 million consumers in 55 counties across Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.

Hispanic radio/television group Entravision is bringing in a total of $405M in finance instruments, the majority of which will go to knock down existing...

The sale of a television group under the control of Communications Corporation of America to a group of buyers led by Nexstar has gone in the books at $270M. But there were three additional related contracts that had price tags attached. Here’s a look:

According to the FCC, there are less than 500 non-commercial student-run stations in the US, and by their very nature they are (1) prone...

Sirius XM Radio will launch "SiriusXM Leading Ladies," a new series featuring candid conversations with notable women from the worlds of entertainment, politics and...

The Plum TV broadcast network, which targets affluent viewers with programming locally produced largely in affluent vacation communities, is off the air in the Hamptons, Long Island (Cablevision 18), according to a local story from 27East. Cable channel 18 was dark and the on air staff was sent home and not allowed to tape or do shows as of last week.

NBC has announced a new lineup of primetime shows for the 2013-14 season. The new comedy additions are “Welcome to the Family,”