Study: Lots of room for retrans growth
Executives at CBS and NBC have talked about large sums of money coming in from retransmission consent and reverse
Midwest Communications expands into Fargo
A six-station radio cluster under the ownership of Jim Ingstad’s Radio Fargo-Moorhead is headed to Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications, staking out new territory for...
Entercom launches “ESPN on WEEI”
Beginning on 10/5, Entercom Boston’s WEEI Radio will split its AM/FM simulcast and begin broadcasting ESPN Radio on 850 AM. “ESPN on WEEI” will...
Jelli launches new ad platform; signs Mapleton, Opus Media
Jelli, a social radio platform, has launched advanced new ad features in the Jelli Platform and signed deals with Mapleton Communications and Opus Media...
KYXY adds new weekenders
CBS Radio San Diego’s Adult Contemporary station, KyXy 96.5 announced the addition of Julie Kansy (Julie K) and Brooke Hunter as weekend, on-air personalities...
Cumulus adds Kix Brooks for nighttime show
Cumulus Media Networks will offer stations nationwide a new overnight radio show hosted by Country music superstar Kix Brooks beginning in September. “Kickin’ it...
Dow edges up; S&P 500 retreats for second day
Most stocks slipped for a second day with the Dow industrials posting a fractional gain Tuesday as a gauge of home-builder sentiment showed improvement...
Luken, Canny, Yankee Comm. sign triple play deal
Luken Communications & Cable Ad Net NY (Canny Inc.) announced a triple play for diginet distribution of the RTV Network, Tuff TV and PBJ...
20th Century Fox strikes movie deal with Google/YouTube
20th Century Fox studio has cut a deal to sell and rent its movies and TV shows via the Google’s YouTube and Google Play...
Illinois Senators call for auction dialogue
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) do not want the FCC to simply come up with rules for spectrum auctions in the...
Total TV political tops $1B
The latest report from Wells Fargo Securities on the television political windfall places total spending on local television at $887.7M.
Radionomy launches in the U.S.
Look out, Live365: Radionomy, the free global service that lets consumers create their own online radio station or discover online stations created by others,...
Care Concepts launches TV effort via Inter/Media
Inter/Media Advertising has landed a national TV campaign for Care Concepts, launching its 2-in-1 talking glucose meter and blood pressure monitor.
Jackie Lapin, Inter/Media spokesperson,...
Bachelor Pad drew its 2nd biggest audience
Monday: Opposite the 2-hour season premiere of NBC’s The Voice and season finales on Fox (Hell’s Kitchen and Masterchef), the season finale and ABC’s...
Fox came in #2 on Monday
Last week marked strong finales for HELL’S KITCHEN and MASTERCHEF, as well as the solid return of THE X FACTOR. FOX ranked No. 2...