Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Hubbard Radio

Hubbard Radio retains stable rating

A move by Hubbard to move a 1st lien term loan maturity ahead two years has had no effect on its
Google

Google Ventures investing $25M in TuneIn

Just days after unveiling “All Access Music,” a monthly music subscription service
Gavel

Comcast beats FCC in DC Circuit Tennis match

The issue: Whether or not Comcast was discriminating against The Tennis Channel, failing to offer it
F-bomb

The watchdog indecency comments we’d like to see

We completely support the right of all Americans to their own freely-stated opinion, and that support extends
ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio gets NFL pay-by-play rights

ESPN Radio is getting rights to some Sunday afternoon NFL games this season with five NFL teams
Gavel

Broadcasters file suit against Aereokiller

Fox, NBC, ABC and Allbritton Communications filed a claim in U.S. District Court in Washington
Saga Communications, Inc.

Arbitron sues Saga in Milwaukee

Well, we know that AEs aren’t allowed to use ratings in selling if the station they work for isn’t a
Clear Channel

Clear Channel juggles its debt

There is a big circle around the year 2016 in terms of debt maturity for Clear Channel, but a new note exchange offer will go a long way towards eliminating the possibility of a default on paying what was to come due at that point, it will increase the risk of defaulting on the payment of elevated interest obligations.
Kelley Blue Book

Pickups lead pickup in May vehicle sales

Six out of eight car manufacturers are expected to post better results in May 2013 than they did in May 2012
Twitter

“Twitter Amplify” promises more ad dollars for TV

While we’ve reported recently that Twitter was close to reaching partnerships with Viacom and NBC
News Corporation

News Corp. board approves spinoff plan

News Corp. directors will move forward with CEO Rupert Murdoch‘s plans to split the company
NASH FM 94.7

NASH FM adds five Cumulus stations

Given the huge success of its Country WNSH-FM NY, Cumulus announces the expansion of the
Pandora

Pandora gets record Q1; big subscriber growth

Total revenue for Q1 of fiscal 2014 was $125.5 million, a 55% YOY increase. Non-GAAP total revenue
F-bomb

Another FCC indecency story to debunk

The nonsense continues: Yet another report says that the FCC is getting ready to clear the way for
Dish Network

DISH responds to SoftBank, CFIUS review

The battle between DISH Network and SoftBank for ownership of SprintNextel continues: SoftBank