Thursday, May 14, 2026

Russia to ban ads on subscription cable networks

Russia’s Duma has passed a bill banning advertising on pay cable channels in an attempt to prop up
SAG - AFTRA / One Union

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP announce tentative deal

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have

SiriusXM fires Anthony Cumia

The co-host of Sirius XM’s “Opie and Anthony” show was fired 7/3 after making "racially charged and hate-filled remarks on social media,"

Simmons Media Salt Lake City sale closes

Media Venture Partners announced that Simmons-SLC, LLC has closed (7/3) on its sale to Broadway
The CW Television Network

Lack of interest: CW cancels “Famous In 12”

The TV series which debuted 6/3 was designed to make a family famous is off the air because viewers
FCC

Online political file mandate now includes all TV stations

July 2 is the day the FCC rule requiring online records of who paid for political ads takes effect for

Imagine CEO Charlie Vogt scores 2014 CEO Award

Imagine Communications, a market leader of media software and video infrastructure solutions serving

Google buys Songza

Google plans to blend Songza's technology into its own music-streaming service, Google Play Music All Access, which costs

KHRK-FM adds additional signal into Arkadelphia

Noalmark Broadcasting’s rocker KHRK Hot Springs, AR “Real Rock 101.5” has added sister station
Warren Buffet

Berkshire Hathaway finalizes terms on WPLG-TV buy

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway added a television station to its media holdings with the acquisition of

2014 NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists named

The National Association of Broadcasters announced the finalists for the 2014 NAB Marconi Radio

Main Line Broadcasting sale closes

Media Venture Partners announced that Main Line Broadcasting has closed on its $57,000,000 sale to
Brian Wieser

Nielsen Q1 Cross-Platform data shows TV’s scale, stability

Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, writes that Nielsen published its
FCC

FCC proposes revisions to EAS rules

Peter Gutmann at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, notes that the changes are in response to its

Bliss sale price revealed in Milwaukee sale

Bliss Communications, publisher of The Janesville, WI Gazette and parent company of Racine