‘Niche,’ Indie TV Outlets Could Get A Boost
A proposal OK'd by the FCC yesterday could help "niche" networks and indies with cable and DBS carriage
Fitch Affirms Univision IDR, Says Outlook Stable
The upgrade is based on Fitch's expectations of improved recovery prospects supported by Univision's EBITDA expansion.
Heidi Browning Bolts Pandora For Hockey Slot
SVP/Strategic Solutions Heidi Browning has exited the streaming audio company after nearly six years
CBS Confirms Viacom Merger Ask
Investors seem warm to the idea of a CBS/Viacom merger, as Viacom shares jumped $1.60, to $42.52, on the news.
Nielsen Embraces PPM For TV Ratings
Come 2017, the Portable People Meter will be used for the measurement of in-home and out-of-home TV viewing
‘It’s So Meh’: One In Four Social Users Ignore Brands
Kantar TNS research finds 39% of its U.S. respondents "actively ignore" social posts or content from a marketer.
FCC Scuttles Set-Top Box Vote
A vote set for today has been scuttled at the last minute, with Jessica Rosenworcel and a vocal industry helping to stop it
Blarney Stone Blessed With Michigan Sextet
A division of a family-owned Pepsi-Cola distribution company based in Minot, North Dakota is divesting its radio stations
Maple Leaf Border Crossing Ahead?
The FCC today will review its foreign ownership policies at its Open Commission Meeting
What’s Next For the FCC Online Public File
Womble Carlyle attorney Gregg Skall shares what stations should prepare for, and complete today, regarding the FCC’s new online public file.
Study: ‘Cord-Cutting’ Could Cripple Cable Profits
New York-based research company cg42 says pay-TV providers could lose nearly $1B in the next 12 months
Sales Tips To Boost Your ROI Right Now
RBR + TVBR featured columnist Barrett Riddleberger shares 15 top tips collected from the top sales pros
A CBS/Viacom Wedding: ‘Still Makes Perfect Sense’
MoffettNathanson senior analyst Michael Nathanson is hopeful a Viacom-CBS Inc. reunification occurs
Univision: No Comment On IPO No-Go
According to New York Post, Univision's board last week postponed the IPO, given tepid market conditions
CBS Radio Confirms Debt Offering As IPO Nears
Meanwhile, Reuters reports National Amusements is pushing toward a CBS Inc. and Viacom merger