Verizon FiOS seeks to pay programmers by popularity
In its effort to hold down rapidly rising programming costs, MVPD Verizon, which provides FiOS TV in competition with cable and satellite services, is...
Radio remains leading source of music
No other delivery system can top radio when it comes to bringing music to the people of the USA and Canada. Researchers at Vision...
Pepperidge Farm launches new TV campaign
The effort supports its Milano cookie line. The playful “My Yummy Secret” campaign, via Y&R NYC, celebrates times when women discreetly turn to Milano...
Liberty Media buys stake in Charter
As predicted, John Malone's Liberty Media has agreed to buy about 27% of Charter Communications for about $2.62 billion, helping
Brown, Williams out at DG; Paul Caine named CEO
Dial Global announced Paul Caine (pictured) will become its CEO and a member of the board, effective 4/5. The appointment coincides with the resignation...
Stocks fall for 2nd session on Europe uncertainty
Stocks on Monday fell for second session on conflicting reports as whether Cyprus had cancelled a vote on a euro-zone proposal to tax bank...
FCC makes record long-jump TV city changes official
At first, the FCC considered PMCM TV’s proposal to move one television station from Jackson WY to Wilmington DE, and another from Ely NV...
Malone said to be eying stake in MSO Charter
According to reports, John Malone’s Liberty Media is close to purchasing a full quarter of the shares of Charter Communications. Liberty recently took a...
Doing the incentive auction right rather than right away
NAB’s Rick Kaplan said nobody is more in favor of getting the FCC’s incentive auction program over with than broadcasters, who don’t want to...
Buy-it-and-build-it deal struck for Mississippi noncom
WWQD-FM DeKalb MS is at the moment a mere construction permit, and time is running out to get it up and running. The price...
FCC issues guidance for FM translator apps related to LPFM
In order to have an FM translator CP application processed, it must include a preclusion showing demonstrating that the CP proposal will not foreclose...
NBC: “Apprentice” wins 10 p.m. hour in 18-49
Sunday Results: From 9-11 p.m. ET, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (1.8/5 in
18-49, 5.5 million viewers overall) maintained 100 percent of last
week's 1.8 official-national rating in...
WPP to invest in SFX Entertainment
WPP, a $20 billion company with major agencies like JWT, Grey and Young & Rubicam and GroupM under its umbrella, will invest an estimated...
Debmar adds two months of originals to “Wendy” after big sweeps
Producer-distributor Debmar-Mercury will add two months of original episodes to the fourth season of The Wendy Williams Show, extending production through June and July,...
Arbitron releases RADAR 116 AQH, Cume rankers
After a one-book hiatus, Arbitron is once again reporting RADAR rankers for the radio networks. In the March 2013 RADAR Radio Network Ratings, nearly...