NBCU to sell AETN share for $3 billion
We had originally heard $2.8 billion, but that figure has moved up to $3.03 billion, the company said in a regulatory filing 7/10: Comcast...
A note from Bob Pittman to CC employees
Perhaps the heat from his Cannes debauchery got too hot?: Clear Channel was spending big, big bucks recently at the Cannes Lions International Advertising...
Global internet ad spend up 12% in Q1
Driven by strong growth in Latin America and the Middle East/Africa, Internet ad spend rose 12% in the first quarter compared to Q1 2011,...
Pandora’s June listener hours up 77%; What’s DRIVING it
As much as has been reported that Pandora is getting competition from Spotify, Slacker and other, it’s still faring quite well in the ears...
Judge sends AutoHop suit to California
Dish Network has lost its bid to move the legal dispute over its AutoHop ad-skipping technology in New York. U.S. District Judge
Deals in Illinois, Iowa and North Carolina
$1M WKIF-FM Kankakee IL from WKIF Inc. (Charles F. Gross), a subsidiary of Newsweb Radio Company (Fred Eychaner) to Trust B of the Lorin...
Stocks extend loss to third session
Stocks closed lower Monday, extending a slide in blue-chips to the third day, the first streak of that kind since early June, as Spanish...
Florida AM hit with EAS fine
WMAF-AM was able to perform an EAS test but its equipment was said to be broken and couldn’t receive any tests – and to...
Communications subcommittee has questions for FCC
We’ll start with the broadcast intensive questions first, then move on to the ones that will take
Total TV political take well over half a billion
The national party conventions are still in the future, but already television’s total take in political ad revenue is closing in on $600M
Different take on decency
Elections will take place in Ghana this year, and that nation’s version of the FCC is prepared to take action against those who speak...
Jennifer Lopez to produce drama on lesbian couple
Lopez has signed up to be an executive producer on an untitled ABC Family dramatic series about a lesbian couple (with numerous children already)...
SiriusXM adds 600,000 net subscribers in Q2
The company also increased its full year 2012 subscriber and revenue guidance. SiriusXM now
“Dateline” was #1 on Sunday in timeslot
From 7-8 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall) ranked #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC and...
Envision Radio Networks launches EZ Trak
Envision and RadioTraks say EZ Trak is an online listener music research survey offering a simple, cost effective way to help radio stations maintain...