Comcast and NBCU

NBCUniversal News Group adds iVillage

iVillage, one of the largest online communities for women, will be joining NBCUniversal News Group’s portfolio of digital news properties, effective immediately. The move...
Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Media looks at marketing to key female demos

Time Warner Cable Media announced the results of its “Understanding Women Today” study conducted in partnership with Ipsos Media CT. The study surveyed more...
FCC

FCC ownership proceeding on circulation

The quadrennial review did not make the cut for the November 30 FCC Open Meeting, but it is now being circulated among the commissioners...
Envision Radio Networks

Envision announces “America Weekend”

Designed to be a break from the usual brokered programming and rerun political fare of most News/Talk stations, America Weekend covers the lighter side...

Divide and prosper: Dividends announced

Two media companies are rewarding shareholders with a little extra cash – one payout will come just before the end of the year, and...
Viacom

Viacom revenues down, profit flat

The filmed entertainment side of Viacom was down, and so was advertising at its media network side. However, reduced expenses kept the bottom line...
Digital Downloads

Musicians return fire in royalty debate

No less than 125 musicians collaborated on a letter published in trade pub Billboard expressing support for internet radio, but not if that success...
ERN / Entertainment Radio Network

“Men’s Health Live” set to launch

Men’s Health, the world’s largest men’s magazine, announced a partnership with Entertainment Radio Network (ERN) to create Men’s Health Live, a weekly, one-hour branded...
ABC

ABC’s “The Neighbors” dominated

At 8pm, ABC’s The Middle towered over the season premiere of NBC’s Whitney, leading its comedy competition by 4.5 million viewers and by 79%...
NBC

Best NBC comedy rating in its slot since 9/26 for “Whitney”

Wednesday Results: From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, the second season debut of "Whitney" (1.4/4 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) earned NBC's best 18-49 rating...
FOX

FOX: X Factor sees double-digit gains

NOTE: Last night, A18-49 usage from 8-11pm was down -5% versus last week. THE X FACTOR Top 12 performed last night and gave FOX a...
Greg Walden

Walden gets NRCC, stays at Communications

The new chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee is Greg Walden (R-OR), who has been considered a shoo-in candidate for some time now....
LIN Media

LIN Media adds mobile marketing to its menu

Television group owner LIN Media is using its long-term relationship with advertisers to expand its services into the mobile platform. LIN Mobile will help...
Sold

Simpson sells NW Pennsylvania combo

Laurel Media already has an FM serving St. Marys PA – now it has a deal that will add an old-fashioned AM-FM combo into...

Hitch Radio launches as social media listening platform

It’s a new social media platform for searching real-time broadcast radio worldwide: Hitch Radio offers 20,000 searchable (by format, location, etc.) stations and enables...