Scripps producing two original shows
The E.W. Scripps Company is producing two original shows with national appeal that will begin airing 9/17 in seven of the company's 13 TV...
Yahoo! Screen to promote new Focus Electric
Yahoo! and Ford announced ‘Plugged In,’ a weekly online reality competition show coinciding with the launch of the all-new 2012 Focus Electric and airing...
Entercom adds FM in San Francisco
$25M KBLX-FM San Francisco CA (Berkeley CA) from Urban Radio LLC Debtor-in-Possession (Pierre M. Sutton et al) to Entercom San Francisco License LLC (David...
Hubbard may fill its cupboard with Tribune properties
Word is out that Tribune may reorganize its corporate structure and possibly sell off assets, and Minnesota-based multimedia company Hubbard Broadcasting is interested, depending...
FTC vacuums cash from Oreck for false claims
Oreck Corporation advertised that its vacuums and air cleaners could prevent or substantially reduce the chances of getting the flu and other illnesses. Many...
FCC looks for stall in SCOTUS malfunction review
The broadcast of a brief episode of nudity was at the core of the FCC fine against CBS after the Janet Jackson Super Bowl...
Watchdog pushes back against NAB file fight
The National Association of Broadcasters is asking the DC Circuit Court for relief from new FCC rules requiring the posting of political advertising information...
Prices revealed for Phoenix Boston radio stations
New owners will likely be putting alternative formats on Alternative FMs WFNX and WFEX – they have been sold by Phoenix Media to Clear...
Dow up, then down
Stocks lost much of their gains Tuesday as the session's end neared, as investors look to the next gathering of European leaders. After a...
Judge upholds FTC’s POM deceptive ad complaint
In an initial decision, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell upheld a Federal Trade Commission complaint, and ruled that POM Wonderful LLC, its...
Grassley takes the floor to explain nominee hold
Sparring over the release of FCC documents pertaining to the Commission’s LightSquared proceeding led Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to put a prolonged hold on...
Twin Falls TV dropping Fox
Channel 35 KXTF has decided that the insertion of reverse compensation into the station/network relationship has made carriage of the Fox Television Network a...
CBS looks strong going forward
Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente had a few comments to make about the prospects for CBS after hearing its CFO Joe Ianniello
Oregon small-market cluster hit with big FCC fine
It’s bad enough to get nailed for a public file violation – it’s one of the pricier violations on the FCC’s menu of punishments...
Univision, Eventus detail 2012 Premios Juventud VIP Tour
Univision and Eventus announced the 2012 Premios Juventud VIP Tour (PJ VIP Tour) presented by Dr Pepper, a series of private concerts featuring performances...