Broadcast News

Barry Diller’s local TV subscription streaming service has decided to fire the latest volley at CBS in its ongoing battle with broadcasters. Aereo is responding to the threats of being sued in markets it plans to launch in—specifically responding to CBS EVP/Communications Dana McClintock’s Twitter post on 4/23, re Aereo’s Boston launch: “And we will be there to sue them…Stealing our signal will be found to be illegal in Boston, just as it will be everywhere else…Then again, if Aereo’s business is as successful in Boston as it’s been in NY, it has its own problems to deal with.”

Magna GlobalMagna Global says the US ad market is accelerating gradually, following a weak first quarter. Ad revenues are expected to grow 0.4% this year, or 2.4% excluding cyclical Political and Olympic (P&O) spending, in line with previous expectations. Magna Global is upgrading its 2014 forecast to 5.9%, or 3.8% excluding cyclical P&O spending, as the economic prospects appear more robust. Digital media will be the only category to grow significantly this year. Magna Global's 2013 estimates are slightly down from those reported in January.

The new 100.1 WJRZ-FM, serving The Jersey Shore from Toms River/Manahawkin, NJ is playing the greatest hits of the 60’s, 70’s and 80′s. The...

After 25 seasons on Fox, the heritage documentary/reality show will be moving to Spike TV this fall. Spike TV has ordered 22 new episodes...

Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen’s recent $25.5 billion bid for Sprint is being followed up with work trying to convince the shareholders of Sprint...

Would you like a message to share with potential advertisers in advance of Mother’s Day? How about this: A sizable percentage of consumers is unsure what to buy! That means they are open to suggestions, right?

The first quarter of the new year was very difficult for E.W. Scripps as it watched its political income dwindle to almost nothing. The...

An individual who had money coming from a radio licensee was still waiting for the cash after the licensee passed away. And it turned out that there was not enough money left in the estate to cover the debt. So a court found a different way to settle the matter.

Google is readying an a la carte subscription service for some of YouTube’s specialist video channels, to finance a broader range of content and add a second revenue stream. The move, which has been in the works for months, could be announced as early as this week, says The Financial Times. It will apply to as many as 50 YouTube channels, people familiar with the plan say. Viewers will be able to subscribe to each channel for as little as $1.99 a month. Subscription YouTube channels will compete with Netflix and Hulu.

A NY Daily News article says El Rushbo, “fed up with bosses,” could leave for WABC-AM NY for Clear

The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is New York City Radio from authors/broadcast historians

In a 5/2 ruling, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California upheld an arbitration