TV About Movies to debut “Beverly Hills Pawn,” “Race to the Scene”
Reelzchannel’s TV About Movies network announced that its first two reality series will premiere on Wednesday and Thursday, 6/5 and 6/6. The primetime premieres...
ABC’s Modern Family was #1 in 18-49
Wednesday’s #1 TV show for the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s Modern Family outperformed Fox’s American Idol on the night by 19% in...
Court turns down Howard Stern’s Sirius XM appeal
Howard Stern lost a bid to revive his pay lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio after a New York state appeals court found he wasn’t...
Global ad spend grows 3.2% in 2012
2012 closed out on a positive note for the ad industry: globally, ad spend increased 3.2 percent year-over-year to $557 billion, according to Nielsen’s...
EMF at center of possible three-way FM deal
$1.25M KOUL-FM Corpus Christi TX (Refugio TX) from Tejas Broadcasting Ltd. (James L. Anderson) to Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak). Cash. Seller retains rights...
Home improvement spending is improving
The gradual pick-up in the real estate market and the economy as a whole has inspired more Americans to make improvements to their own residence, according to a survey. The result may double the number of households in the market for supplies and services.
Sinclair reels in Fisher in merger
No grass is growing under the feet of the Sinclair M&A team – its latest deal will bring in 20 television stations, relationships with...
Ten more aboard for LRFA
The Local Radio Freedom Act is intended to head off any effort to impose a performance royalty on broadcast radio in recognition of the...
Sinclair’s Fisher catch includes radio
We knew that the aggressively expanding Sinclair Television Group was looking for more acquisitions. We just didn’t expect that it would include any broadcast outlets that limit their output to audio signals.
Atlantic City launching $20M tourism campaign
Via Havas New York City, the Atlantic City Alliance (ACA) is re-launching its $20 million tourism campaign 4/15 to spur spring/summer travel to the...
Mel Karmazin made $11 Million last year
The Sirius XM Satellite Radio CEO departed the satellite service last year with plenty of money in his pockets. Karmazin earned $11M
Dish Network-DirecTV merger could happen
Dish tripled its cash balance during the past year and its Chairman Charlie Ergen has accumulated
Stock rally takes Dow, S&P 500 to record highs
Stocks on Wednesday rose for a third straight day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index having their best session in...
Awards show drives iTunes sales
The 4/7/13 broadcast of the Academy of Country Music Awards gave CBS a win in the Nielsen race – and it was also a win for the musicians who were associated with the program.
CBS wins Tuesday
Led by NCIS and NCIS: LOS ANGELES as well as growth from new drama GOLDEN BOY, CBS won Tuesday night in households, viewers and...