Radio/BMI deal under judicial review
A tentative agreement on rights fees has been forwarded to the Federal Rate Court for approval. If it flies, it will be retroactive to...
SBS Q1 up 4% (audio)
Spanish Broadcasting System’s net revenue was $32.1 million compared to $30.8 million for Q1 2011—an increase of $1.3 million or 4%. Radio net revenue...
Networks not a fan of DISH’s “Auto Hop”
During the NBC’s upfront presentation 5/14 at Radio City Music Hall, NBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert told the audience that Dish's new DVR commercial...
ABC to launch 10 new programs for 2012-13
New series for the 2012-13 season are “666 Park Avenue,” “The Family Tools,” “How to Live with your Parents (For the Rest of Your...
Stocks at three-month lows
Stocks dropped sharply Monday, ending at their lowest levels in over three months, as investors dumped stocks on the prospects of a euro-zone break-up....
Forever upgrades Jackson TN cluster
There will be no change in the number of stations owned by Forever South in the small Tennessee market, but it will have better...
FCC’s MASN/TWC North Carolina decision upheld
The FCC agreed with Time Warner Cable that there were reasons to deny the request for carriage in North Carolina TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding...
NAB urges FCC to proceed with caution when defining MVPDs
The National Association of Broadcasters says it is fully supportive of competition in the
Telemundo ups original programming by 40%
Its 2012-2013 programming lineup includes six new, original primetime novellas and more than 800 hours of original content, increasing the network’s original programming slate...
Rush Limbaugh now a famous Missourian
Rush was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians at the State Capitol in Jefferson City 5/14
“Dateline” up 14%
From 7-7:08 p.m. ET, NBC ran coverage of golf's Players Championship. Reliable ratings are not currently available for that eight-minute segment.
From 7:08-8 p.m. ET,...
Fox scored big on Sunday with younger demos
Airing against finales of Survivor, Once Upon A Time and the Desperate Housewives series finale, FOX’s animated comedies ranked #1 among Teens and Men...
ABC wins 4th straight Sunday with finales
ABC ranked #1 for the 4th consecutive Sunday in Adults 18-49, dominating CBS (with the 3-hours of Survivor: One World finale coverage) by 22%,...
Amstel Light launches “Savor Complexity”
The campaign highlights the surprising complexities of simple items such as the burger, pigeon, dart board, umbrella and ping pong, encouraging consumers to consider...
FCC at full strength
It’s official: Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai are now FCC Commissioners, representing the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. And they are already listed as...