FCC sets up channel-sharing seminar
Television licensees who wish to participate in the incentive auction of spectrum and at the same time remain in business have the opportunity to...
MagnaGlobal: 2012 ad revenues to climb 2.2%
MagnaGlobal estimates that ad revenues (ex. Political & Olympics – P&O) grew 1.6% in Q4 2011. As for FY 2011, US ad revenues (core...
Harris to sell Broadcast unit
Not a great sign of the times when Harris says enough: Melbourne, FL-based Harris announced in its fiscal Q3 call 5/1 that it plans...
Mel Karmazin denies that Liberty controls SiriusXM (audio)
The battle at the FCC over Liberty Media’s application to be granted de facto control of SiriusXM Radio’s
Seacrest re-upping with Clear Channel, too
Just a week after media heavyweight Ryan Seacrest signed on with American Idol for two more seasons, The NY Times reports Clear Channel is...
TLC renews Long Island Medium
TLC has renewed its popular series LONG ISLAND MEDIUM for a third season. With a waiting list of over two years, Theresa Caputo has...
Cartoon Network announces new programming
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, along with double-digit growth and its #1 status with boys 6-11 on all of television, Cartoon Network announced today several...
Comcast, Verizon pact for services in six more markets
Verizon Wireless and Comcast will offer each other’s services in Atlanta; Chicago; Kansas City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver and Salt Lake City. This adds to...
ESPN launches new global brand for soccer
ESPNFC is a new brand for ESPN Inc. — the sports media company’s new multi-language and multi-country brand for soccer fans around the world....
SiriusXM raises 2012 subscriber guidance
As it posted record financial results for Q1, SiriusXM Radio raised its subscriber guidance for 2012. However, the satellite radio company left its revenue...
NextMedia adds Marketron’s Mediascape
NextMedia’s 33 radio stations have expanded their relationship with Marketron, signing onto its Mediascape platform. The move aims to offer greater visibility into their...
April ends with a down day
A very modest rise in consumer spending for March didn’t do much to impress Wall Street, while worries grew about the economy in Spain....
Another station hit by FCC for late renewal
WIPS-AM Ticonderoga NY failed to get its renewal application in on time in a case that hearkens back to 2/1/06. The resulting late fine...
Motivated buyer for Davidson Nashville AM
Davidson Media and TBLC Media have a complicated relationship going in Nashville TN. But it may soon get at least a little less so,...
truTV rolling out more original programming
"Bigger, bolder, broader" is the watch cry as truTV adds several new original series to its production and development slate. The network is placing...