Scripps Networks may be looking to sell
Scripps Networks Interactive, owner of the Travel Channel, HGTV, DIY Network, the Cooking Channel, Great American Country and most of the Food Network, may...
Mid-sized markets projected to have big-city retail growth
It’s widely understood that larger, traditionally denser DMAs notch up the largest retail expenditure dollars. Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Boston have...
Little Rock FM going to Vega group
$1.5M KOLL-FM Little Rock AR (Lonoke AR) form Crain Media Group LLC (Larry Crain) to La Zeta 95.7 Inc. (Edward J. Vega, Leticia Vega)....
Internet sources increasingly affect buying decisions
A new study shows that digital destinations such as Facebook and Twitter are not determining factors in consumer buying decisions, but their influence is...
Double digit gains expected for October car sales
October usually means a slowdown in vehicle sales as end-of-model-year sales in September wind down, and 2012 will be no exception. But the picture...
Nexstar makes a noteworthy offer
Television group Nexstar is looking to pay off some of its obligations which come due in 2014, and to that end, it is offering...
Radio One spins Columbus OH FM
Salem Communications already has an AM presence in Ohio’s capital, but unfortunately it goes away when the sun goes down. But WJKR-FM will be...
Stocks slammed by weaker earnings
Stocks declined sharply on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq closing below 3,000 for the first time since early August, as weaker quarterly earnings weighed. The...
ABC comes in second
Overall: During the week of 10/15/12, ABC finished as the 2nd-most-watched network for 3rd time in 4 weeks this season, outdrawing an NFL-fueled NBC...
Big Bang wins the week
THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top entertainment program in both viewers and adults 18-49, leading CBS to its fourth straight win in...
NBC wins the week in 18-49
NBC has finished #1 in adults 18-49 for the primetime week of October 8-14, giving the network wins in each of the season’s first...
Fox: 18-49 was up +7%
Facing rain delays and debate pre-emptions, FOX had the following shows in the Top 20 programs of the week:
3 of the Top 20 programs...
Karmazin to step down from SiriusXM
SiriusXM Radio announced that CEO Mel Karmazin informed its Board he will be leaving on 2/2/13, following
Clear Channel Outdoor pulls vote suppression billboards
A group identified only as “a private family foundation” paid for billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin warning about harsh consequences of voter fraud. Activist...
Ohio state legislator looks to end football blackouts
It is the unfortunate fate of Ohioans to provide homes to two of the NFL franchises most likely to fail to sell out their...