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...
WSB adding “Belinda Skelton’s Atlanta Lifestyles”
Cox Media Group Atlanta and WSB News/Talk’s Belinda Skelton will host her own weekend show, called “Belinda Skelton’s Atlanta Lifestyles,” beginning in January. Skelton...
Facebook readies mobile ad network
Facebook has been criticized for not moving fast enough on mobile ads. CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently admitted to this and other shortcomings and mentioned...
Another radio swapfest for Cumulus & Salem
$1.25M KXPC-FM Eugene-Springfield OR (Harrisburg OR) from Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak) to Cumulus Broadcasting LLC (Lew Dickey). Swap for KRUZ-FM Santa Barbara CA...
FTC releases tobacco promotion statistics
America’s largest tobacco companies are still spending billions to promote their products – but not that much of it is spent on advertising, according...
Local side-channel broadcaster looking for bigger footprint
January 1, 2013 will mark the second birthday for Greensboro’s Black Network Television. Despite some success, the network, living on a digital side channel...
Greater Media eases Family Radio back into Philly
Harold Camping is investing in the future, particularly of Philadelphia, in a deal for Greater Media’s WPEN-AM. Family sold its Philly FM to Merlin...
WWE launches on Hulu Plus
WWE announced an exclusive, multi-year agreement that will bring WWE programming to Hulu Plus. Starting 9/24, Hulu Plus will offer WWE fans unlimited instant...
Analyst: Internet Radio Fairness Act to help Pandora
Anthony DiClemente, Barclays Equity Research Analyst, gave his take on “The Internet Radio Fairness Act,” which House lawmakers introduced 9/21. The idea of the...
NFL signs with Time Warner on NFL Network, RedZone
The National Football League and Time Warner Cable ended a nine-year impasse with a new deal that will make the league-owned NFL Network and...