Sinclair puts spin on newly-acquired Providence TV station
The acquisition of $200M worth of Four Points Media television stations by Sinclair only just made it to the finish line, and already one...
Bonneville calls for radio/newspaper combos
It is the considered belief of Bonneville International that the FCC’s upcoming proposals on the media ownership front will include very little change at...
Stocks end up on improved view of global economy
WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT
Stocks climbed Thursday, with the S&P 500 index finishing at a five-year high, after better-than-expected Chinese exports data supported the view...
Kaley Cuoco and Shatner star in new Priceline campaign (video)
We knew they wouldn’t kill him off for good: William Shatner is getting a new Priceline commercial co-star: Kaley Cuoco of CBS' "The Big...
Fox’s The Middle up 14%
Last night FOX aired the special, STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE (1.3/4), from 8-10pm.
Competition
Airing against less competition than usual, ABC’s The Middle (2.4/7,...
ABC wins Wednesday in 18-49
As each of its series grew over their most recent original telecasts in early December, ABC won Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 over original...
Rural Media Group names new programs
Rural Media Group, which owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio of rural media content, announced its new programming line up across its three...
Media is part of the conversation on guns, violence
Vice President Joe Biden is leading the White House effort on gun control and related matters in the wake of the shootings at Sandy...
The call is out for a woman in the FCC chair
The Women’s Media Center has started a petition asking President Barack Obama to appoint a woman as FCC Chair in the event that current...
Advertiser’s loud TV ads allowed to continue
This is a don’t try this at home story – the “shouting” style of ads being used by retailer Havey Norman have drawn complaints,...
HD Radio now on 29 auto brands across 150 vehicles
At CES, iBiquity Digital announced expanded support for HD Radio Technology from a wide array of leading automakers. There are now 29 automotive brands...
Barr takes seat on NAB Television Board
Post-Newsweek Stations President and CEO Emily Barr has been appointed to fill the seat on NAB’s Television Board formerly held by Alan Frank. She...
Morris makes pitch for radio/newspaper combos
Multimedia Morris Communications notes that in an era in which newspapers are struggling and most radio stations do not employ reporters, its local newspaper/radio...
How the 18-24 demo consumes media
According to a NielsenWire blog post, the 18-24 year-old consumer demographic consumes media where it can, when it can. Nearly half the viewers in...
Emmis posts pro forma gain in its fiscal Q3
Radio and magazine group Emmis Communications registered a 1% gain in net revenue on the radio side during its fiscal Q3 ending 11/30/12. However,...