School buses used as a fleet of rolling billboards
It seems that if somebody sees a surface anywhere in the United States that is not being used, they will slap an ad on...
Cable faces entrenched competitors in business sector
For cable operators, the residential video segment of the business model is its revenue staple, but it is a mature business. It is looking...
Markey calls for extension of program access rules
Vertical integration in the video marketplace led to the creation of program access rules which make sure MVPDs that control critical programming make it...
Sagittarius gets Whiplash in Youngstown-Warren
A pair of AM stations is headed for a new owner in eastern Ohio with a heavily-back-loaded payment plan. The stations – WYCL-AM Niles...
Emmis sells mags, gets set to perform canary act
In the business category of radio revenue results, Emmis Communications is the canary in the coal mine – it’s a company with a unique...
LIN TV rolling out $290 million in senior notes
The sale will be used to finance a portion of the purchase price for the previously announced acquisition of 13 network affiliates (including 10...
Pandora September audience up 67% YOY
Listener hours for Pandora during September were 1.15 billion, an increase of 67% from 687 million during the same period last year. Share of...
2012 Radio Mercury Awards Winners named
Marking the first time a Spanish Language spot and/or campaign has won Best of Show, JWT San Juan’s “The Most Popular Song” for client...
Dow settles off session highs; S&P 500 up
Blue-chip stocks closed higher Wednesday, with modest gains following upbeat data on private-sector job growth and activity in the services sector. The Dow Jones...
Slacker Radio launches Moogfest 2012 channel
Moogfest 2012 is the official radio station of the 2012 Moogfest festival in Asheville, NC. Featuring music from the Moogfest lineup, this Slacker station...
Internet closed captioning rules kicked off
Distributors of certain types of internet video content are now required to supply closed captioning for the benefit of deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens.
The FCC...
Transaction #2 for Arizona FM CP
According to brokerage Kalil and Co., a buyer has been found for KCKO-FM CP, a DIY project situated on the I-19 corridor of Arizona...
ANA fuming over Microsoft decision on IE 10
In an open letter, the Board of Directors of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has criticized Microsoft's decision
ABC’s DWTS keeps 100% of its week-ago premiere
With a DWTS special, DWTS: All-Stars -- The Results Show and Private Practice, ABC finished as the #2 most-watched TV network on Tuesday for...
NBC: Encore of “The Voice” is #2 in 18-49
A recap episode of “The Voice” from 8-9:01 p.m. ET (2.9/9 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall) ranked #2 in the time period in...