CBS-FM gets Scott Shannon
Not long after Shannon left Cumulus’ Hot AC WPLJ-FM NYC over failed contract negotiations, CBS Radio’s Classic Hits WCBS-FM 101.1 has
NASBA gets down to business in DC
At the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations (NASBA) meetings on 2/24, RBR-TVBR
State and local Public Notice Requirements are antiquated laws
As we experience here in Tennessee every day and for the past
Local broadcasting generates $1.24 trillion annually
The local commercial broadcast television and radio industry contributes $1.24 trillion of
Dish’s Ergen: Comcast-TWC merger a “seismic shift”
Both Dish Network and DirecTV used their Q4 earnings calls to comment on Comcast's merger proposal with
Comcast, Netflix work deal for improved internet speed
Comcast customers are about to get improved streaming service from Netflix after the two
CCME reorganizes programming management
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says Clay Hunnicutt has been named EVP/GM of
DOJ to FCC: crack down on JSAs, SSAs
The DOJ's Antitrust Division filed an ex parte report 2/21 with the FCC, urging the agency to crack down on joint sales agreements (JSAs), shared services agreements (SSAs), and local news service (LNS) agreements that local TV stations use to share costs. The division warned that those arrangements are undermining the FCC's media-ownership restrictions, which are “intended to promote diverse views in the media.”
Wheeler tones down FCC “News Police” study
The proposed FCC study of how media organizations gather news has incited a powerful backlash from
ATBA files extensions request for LPTV stations
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance (ATBA) recently filed Comments with
PrecisionDemand awarded patent for TV ad targeting
PrecisionDemand, provider of data-driven TV ad targeting, has been awarded a patent for its proprietary automated
CRS 2014: Finding hits before they’re hits
The panel, “Cracking the Code: Using Data to Discover the Hits,” revealed new research on predicting a hit song 2/20 at the Nashville Convention Center. The data was collected by MusicMetric, the world’s largest music data analytics firm, providing data on online consumer behavior for the entertainment industry, and by Stone Door Media Lab, headed by industry vet Jeff Green.
ABC argues appeal on Dish decision
Attorneys for ABC Inc. urged the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 2/20 to reverse a lower judge and
CBS-TWC contract problems in Comcast merger?
The new distribution contract CBS signed with Time Warner Cable last summer could be a casualty of
CCME Media + Entertainment strong in Q4
Q4 2013 revenue was down to $1.69 billion from $1.7 billion a year before as a 2% decrease in its