PPM Day 2 Update
The Nielsen May PPM is closest in timing to the traditionally most important book of the year: The April / May Arbitron of the past. One page in the old book, Mon-Sun 6a-Mid AQH, gave us the full demo snap-shot for every station in the market. Now, here's DAY 2 of the just delivered, market overview of today's Nielsen subscribers:
CMG/Atlanta Radio leases WTSH-FM
Cox Media Group is adding a Local Marketing Agreement to its Atlanta stations with Women’s World Broadcasting’s 107.1 WTSH
One in four would listen “a lot more” if their smartphones had FM tuner
Great news from Edison Research: Having an FM tuner in their cell
Time Warner in talks to buy stake in Vice Media
Time Warner is said to be in talks to buy a major stake in Vice Media, the global youth media company
Escape, Grit announce first programming agreement
The country's first-ever female-centric and male-centric over-the-air broadcast television networks
STELA moves to Senate; comments abound
The Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (STELA) was formally introduced 6/10 by
FCC freezing LPTV, translator displacement applications
RBR-TVBR sources heard from the FCC video division 6/10 that on 6/11 they are issuing a "freeze" on
House Judiciary Committee music licensing hearings begin
On 6/10, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held the first of two
Brian Thomas interviewed on WNSH success in NYC
The NY Daily News’ David Hinckley interviewed Thomas, Corporate PD and PD of Cumulus 94.7 Nash FM
Independent cable companies claim unfair programming rate hikes
Stopthecap.com’s Phillip Dampier writes that subscribers of more
NABOB pleased with Marshall Broadcasting purchase in JSA with Nexstar
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) is
BMI statement to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
On 6/10, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual
Al Jazeera wants AT&T suit left sealed
Al Jazeera America is trying to avoid unsealing a lawsuit it filed last year accusing AT&T of improperly
WideOrbit acquires Abacast
WideOrbit, provider of advertising management software for media companies, has acquired Abacast, a leading provider of streaming
Nielsen Audio delays LA PPMs
Nielsen Audio announced the Los Angeles market PPMs for May are going to be delayed for an "additional quality control" review. The PPM