Marketers to increase social media ad spend this year
U.S. consumers spend 20% of their online time and 30% of their smartphone time on social media—accounting for a whopping 121 billion minutes each...
Fox O&O Stations to test Kris Jenner talker
The latest personality in line for a daytime talker from Fox's syndication arm is Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Kardashian family. They plan...
Syndication One talker indicted in $10 million mortgage scam
“The Warren Ballentine Show,” syndicated in 37 markets via Radio One and Reach Media's Syndication One, is one of the highest-rated urban talk shows...
S&P 500 index snaps eight-session win streak
Stocks ended mostly lower on Monday, snapping the S&P 500's eight-session winning streak, following mixed reports on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 2.78...
NBC: “Pro Powl” wins Sunday in all key categories
Sunday Results: Currently available fast-affiliate ratings are not time
zone-adjusted and typically understate live NFL telecasts.
* In time zone-adjusted metered-market results, NBC Sports'
coverage of the...
Barbasol effort uses radio, TV
Barbasol has launched “Shave Like a Man,” the company’s first new campaign since 2008, and the brand’s largest national, multi-media effort in its 94-year...
Fox buying TV duopoly in Charlotte
Capitol Broadcasting owns and operates CW WJZY and MNT WMYT in the Charlotte NC DMA, and has
FTC goes to bat for attorney ads in Tennessee
The Supreme Court of Tennessee is considering amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct that would place restrictions on advertisements for attorneys. The...
A pretty penny for Palin’s thoughts
Fox News Channel employed former Alaska governor and VP candidate Sarah Palin starting in 2010 and just ended the relationship. According to a new...
Fox came in second in three demos
NOTE: A18-49 usage was down -8% from 8-10pm and down -7% from 8-11pm vs. the previous Sunday. FOX’s ANIMATION DOMINATION block ranked #2 last...
Telemundo Media scores TVN Chile content rights
It’s an overall exclusive content agreement with leading broadcaster and content producer Television Nacional de Chile (TVN). The deal includes the acquisition of exclusive...
“Dish Nation” renewed through 2013-2014 season
The half-hour entertainment news program featuring the leading drive-time radio personalities from across the nation has been renewed on the Fox Television Stations. “Dish...
SiriusXM launches Morning Show with Pete Dominick
SiriusXM host/stand-up comedian Pete Dominick will host a new daily morning drive call-in show, "Stand Up! with Pete Dominick." Beginning 2/11, it will air...
NFL viewers prefer watching home-team games on local TV
TVB released an analysis of NFL home-team, regular season viewing revealing that when viewers had the option of watching their home-team on the local...
My Damn Channel Comedy Network launches
My Damn Channel says its new network offers hundreds of new comedy series premiering in 2013 on MyDamnChannel.com and on the company’s network of...