Another survey shows rising consumer sentiment
You have to love it when consumers are registering increased levels of confidence just in time for the holiday shopping season. A Conference Board...
Berkshire Hathaway exercises Media General warrants
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired newspapers from Media General; it’s provided both a term loan and a revolving credit facility for Media General,...
Carter gets majority of radio company through attrition
Changes in personnel at Carter Broadcast Group over a period of 10 years have minimally reduced the participants in the company’s ESOP – and...
Time Warner eyes execs to revive CNN
Time Warner execs have reached out to media heavyweights, including Sony Chairman Howard Stringer, as they looks for a new chief to revive their...
John O’Connell out at Palm Beach Broadcasting
Longtime CBS Radio and Palm Beach Broadcasting OM/PD John O’Connell is out at Palm Beach Broadcasting in West Palm Beach. We had reported in...
5 million iPhone 5s sold in debut weekend
Apple said initial supplies of its new iPhone 5 sold out, achieving a first-weekend sales record but failing to meet demand. The total of...
Eastlan scores two former Arbitron markets
Wilmington NC and Saginaw/Bay City/Midland MI will now be measured by Eastlan Ratings beginning with the Fall 2012 period. Arbitron’s service to these markets...
Stocks fall as Europe progress stalls
Stocks were mostly lower Monday, with the S&P 500 extending losses into a third session, as European leaders differed over how to confront the...
Fox Sunday results
FOX aired encores of its animated comedies Sunday night:
· NFL Overrun / AMERICAN DAD (R): 1.2/4
· THE CLEVELAND SHOW (R): 1.1/3
· THE SIMPSONS (R):...
NBC Sunday results
Currently available fast-affiliate ratings are not time zone-adjusted and typically understate live NFL telecasts. Despite that, NBC is currently #1 for the night among...
New York delegation backs broadcasters
Both US senators and 19 of 29 members of the House representing the State of New York sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius...
Moody’s likes Gray’s tender move
The analysts at Moody’s have upgraded the status of Gray Television in view of its excellent prospects during the election advertising season and its...
NBC Friday Primetime results
At 8 p.m. ET, “The 2012 ALMA Awards” averaged a 0.6/2 in 18-49 and 2.4 million viewers overall. At 9 p.m. ET, an encore...
NABOB agenda shines light on industry issues
Some of the topics that will be discussed at NABOB Fall Broadcast Management Conference and Power of Urban Radio Forum are particular to Urban...
Cablevision sides with broadcasters in Aereo fight
In an amicus brief 9/21 in federal court in New York, Cablevision Systems said Aereo's service violates copyright laws. What makes this filing significant...