Sirius XM

SiriusXM to launch “Chris Carter’s British Invasion”

It’s a new weekly three-hour show dedicated to the artists and music of the British Invasion, launching Sunday, 4/7, at 9:00 am ET on...
Gavel

DJ charged with $25K in unemployment fraud

Mark Thomas, who used to work in TV and the performing arts in Wilkes-Barre, PA was charged 4/3 with taking advantage of unemployment benefits....
FOX

FOX wins Wednesday with Idol

Live + Same Day Nielsen Ratings: With the AMERICAN IDOL Top 7 performance show, FOX ranked #1 last night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34,...
Jay Leno

Leno to get $15M in “Tonight Show” exit

NBC will reportedly pay Jay Leno $15 million, the amount of his salary, to leave The Tonight Show months ahead of his contract expiring....
simple.tv

Simple.TV secures $5 Million from New World Ventures

Really Simple Software, makers of the Simple.TV platform, announced it closed $5 million in Series A funding from New World Ventures. The funding will...
HD Radio

HD Radio receivers surpass 12 million

iBiquity Digital has detailed the latest adoption numbers for its HD Radio technology. Over 12 million HD Radio receivers have been sold, with over...

Bowman files to buy Tennessee FM

$475K WDUC-FM Lynchburg TN from Valleydale Broadcasting LLC (Lee S. Reynolds) to Bowman Broadcasting LLC (Peter Bowman). $10K escrow, $440K cash at closing, 450K...
Auto / Buying a Car

Car dealers banking more per deal

If you need further evidence that the automobile dealers are in the middle of a resurgence, the scorekeepers at TrueCar have some—they are pulling...
Tablets

Cord-cutters expected to grow in 2013

According to Convergence Consulting Group, the number of Americans who became former MVPD subscribers between 2008 and 2012 approaches 4M – and this year,...
Pandora

Pandora claims gains in March

Leading internet radio outlet Pandora has altered its measurement methodology to increase accuracy, and it showed growth for the service for the month of...
Marketron / Mediascape

Delmarva signs Marketron for unified ad reporting

Marketron, provider of business software solutions for the media industry, announced Delmarva Broadcasting Company, operator of eleven radio stations serving Delaware, Maryland and New...
Aereo

Broadcasters want to know about Aereo-Dish talks

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Aereo and Dish Network have held private talks with each other
FIAT

Fiat to launch new campaign

Chrysler Group's Fiat brand plans to reveal a new campaign early next month, the head of the Fiat brand in North America said during...
T.J. Lambert

T.J. Lambert joins RBR-TVBR as EVP/GM

Longtime broadcaster and network exec T.J. Lambert has been appointed executive vice president and general manager of

Stocks sink on worst day in five weeks

Stocks fell sharply Wednesday, with the benchmark indexes having their worst session since 2/25, after disappointing labor-market data ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report....