Saturday, May 16, 2026

Deal

A tale of two December deals

Station trading in December was almost entirely on the radio side...
CBS

CBS on firm footing after debt offering

Two sets of senior notes are being offered by CBS Corporation totally $1.2B in value...
Emmis Communications

Can Emmis high-gear performance be duplicated?

On a straight dollar-for-dollar basis, Emmis Communications was able to report a superb gain...

Honey, I Shrunk the Cable Package

TDG Senior Advisor Joel Espelien took a look at Dish’s new Sling TV service...
FCC

FCC provides cable net ranker

It all has to do with the video description rule.

Big trouble seen for big streamers

The music business model has been broken ever since the advent of Napster...
Saga Communications, Inc.

Saga and Nielsen sign peace treaty

The dispute over ratings piracy charges leveled by Nielsen Audio at Saga Communications has been resolved.
Chart

Ready for some more optimism?

This time, the generally sunny confidence weather report comes from the CFOs.
Chart

Moderate station trading during segue week

The cherub of 2015 evicted the geezer of 2014 last week, and while that bit of intrigue was going on...
Yes!

Promising prognostication for broadcast

Bill Lee is enthusiastic not only about prospects for a great 2015 business year...
Sold

Denver FM going noncom

KDSP-FM’s days as a Sports outlet in the Mile High City market may be numbered
U.S. Supreme Court

Cameras in SCOTUS back on the drawing board

The fact that reporters need some form of drawing board...
Dollar Sign

More companies than not ready to spend

Forget adverse economic conditions – they are not necessary as an impediment to corporate spending...
Blackout

Retrans skirmishes here and there

It has seemed to be a remarkably peaceful retrans renegotiation season...
Media system in a vehicle

Connected car demo still coming of age

The appeal of a mobile four-wheeled internet entertainment and information center...