Fox grows income against movie headwinds
21st Century Fox added more than a billion dollars in revenue during its fiscal Q1, with gains in four major categories. But results were mixed when it came to OIBDA, with difficult filmed entertainment comps suppressing the bottom line.
Nielsen names Mitch Barns as next CEO
He’s a 28-year marketing vet who has spent the last 16 years at Nielsen building its core
LIN Media scores a strong Q3
Net revenues in the quarter increased 23% to $163.1 million, compared to $133.1 million in Q3 2012. Local revenues, which
Entercom tripped up during Q3
The numbers weren’t particularly good for radio group Entercom as it watched most important metrics decrease comparing YOY Q3
Blogger: Radio chasing away the young demo
Gary Duff is in radio, and he has an opinion on why so many aged 18-30 are no longer in the audience – he says radio has failed to develop the talent in that age group necessary to communicate with them.
Dan Sileo fired after posting threatening tweet
James-Crystal Enterprises’ WMEN-AM (”640 Sports”) West Palm Beach-Miami has fired host Dan Sileo
HLN preparing for programming shift, layoffs
Mediaite has learned that CNN’s sister network HLN (Headline News) is preparing for “a significant
Washington dampens holiday spending enthusiasm
Financial services firm Edward Jones is getting contradictory results in its analysis of this year’s holiday
Nexstar beats Q3 expectations
One way to increase revenue in a political off year is to increase the number of stations you own and/or operate, and that has definitely been the modus operandi for Nexstar Broadcasting Group. On top of that, it was able to beat expectations.
Stakeholders: Eschew auction restrictions or loss cash
Two organizations, The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition and the Consumer
SBS launching “Aire Radio Networks”
The former major league pitcher for the Minnesota Twins takes another swing: Jack Hobbs, Executive Vice
Yellowstone goes to Gray
Gray Television group has a deal to expand into three small western DMAs, acquiring three full power signals and one low power.
Clyburn takes on TV sports blackouts
The FCC has been telling interested legislators that it was close to issuing a recommendation on
Top 2014 auto models named
If you are a broadcast salesperson looking for something to take out into the field, your wish is our command. Consumers Digest has assessed the new crop of automobiles for 2014 and has released its Best Buy list, which includes dozens of pitch-worthy models.
Turner, Starcom strike brand integration deal
The deal will feature brand integrations for Starcom USA (Publicis Groupe) clients within