Saturday, June 27, 2026

Discovery Q2 up 10% on International

Discovery Communications’ Q2 revenues were $1.610 billion, up $143 million, or 10%, over Q2

Advertising transparency – Let the buyer beware

A few days ago The Wall Street Journal published an article titled, Why Advertisers Are Questioning
The Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory delays production

Production on the CBS comedy was due to resume 7/30, with five key cast members still without deals for
Meredith

Meredith Local Media Group up 20% in fiscal Q4

Meredith reported fiscal Q4 2014 net earnings increased 20%, and earnings per share rose 19% to
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps, Journal merging broadcast ops, spinning off newspapers

The E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Communications have

BMI partners with iBiquity on new music initiative

BMI has partnered with iBiquity Digital on a new music initiative called the “HD Radio Artist Spotlight”

WLEP-LD, WMKE-CA sold in Erie, Milwaukee

Patrick Communications (Greg Guy) was the exclusive broker in both deals: WLEP-LD Erie, PA

Joe Bilotta notches 45th year with Buckley Radio

The President & Chief Executive Officer at Buckley Radio celebrates a 45th anniversary on 7/31. Ever

Sirius XM may buy back $1.8 billion more in stock

Barron’s Maxim Group noted that on Sirius XM’s recent call, it reported a record Q2 with 31% EBITDA
GroupM

GroupM names new MediaCom CEO

GroupM announced two executive appointments, naming Harvey Goldhersz Chief Data Officer and
PTC / Parents Television Council

PTC calls Out McDonald’s for VH1’s “Dating Naked”

The Parents Television Council is calling on McDonald’s to reconsider its sponsorship of VH1’s “Dating

Liberty Media scores “Outperform” from Macquarie

Liberty Media’s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Macquarie in a

KFWB switching to CBS Sports Radio

CBS Radio/Westwood One offers the all-sports format, but with no LA affiliate, except for KCBS-HD2
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler not happy with Time Warner Cable over SportsNet LA

In a letter to Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus, FCC Chairman

AOL teams with Havas for programmatic buying

Havas SA is teaming up with AOL in a programmatic ad-buying service, giving both companies a chance