Disney’s fiscal Q2 beats expectations
Disney just keeps on trucking: Revenue in the fiscal Q2 grew to $10.55 billion from $9.63 billion
Arbitron earns positive Q1
For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $111.8 million, an increase of 5.1% compared to revenue of $106.4 million during Q1 2012. Costs...
Rep suggests why indecency rules are “changing”
Randy Forbes (R-VA) is one of 19 US reps who sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski requesting that broadcast indecency standards remain...
Cumulus Q1 revenues down, but future is bright
Net revenues for the quarter decreased $3.1 million, or 1.3%, to $232.9 million, compared to $236.0 million in Q1 2012. This decrease
Discovery Communications scores a healthy Q1
The cable networks giant led by CEO David Zaslav posted revenue of nearly $1.2 billion, up 7% or $71 million compared with Q1 2012....
Fox license renewed over objection
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington petitioned the FCC to deny license renewals for two Fox O&O television stations
Now Aereo sues CBS
Barry Diller’s local TV subscription streaming service has decided to fire the latest volley at CBS in its ongoing battle with broadcasters. Aereo is responding to the threats of being sued in markets it plans to launch in—specifically responding to CBS EVP/Communications Dana McClintock’s Twitter post on 4/23, re Aereo’s Boston launch: “And we will be there to sue them…Stealing our signal will be found to be illegal in Boston, just as it will be everywhere else…Then again, if Aereo’s business is as successful in Boston as it’s been in NY, it has its own problems to deal with.”
Limbaugh takes shot at Cumulus
A NY Daily News article says El Rushbo, “fed up with bosses,” could leave for WABC-AM NY for Clear
Judge rules in favor of Michael Savage
In a 5/2 ruling, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California upheld an arbitration
TWC watching Aereo case with interest
Time Warner Cable isn’t ready to pull local broadcast television from its cable lineup and begin delivering it to subscribers via the internet
SEC and ESPN to launch TV network
ESPNThe Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create
Clear Channel increases profit on lower revenue
There was a smaller number on the bottom line for Clear Channel in Q1 2013
YouTube’s Schmidt: Battle with TV already over
In their NewFront presentation to advertisers in NYC, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declined say when Internet video will displace
One deal fuels TV trading in March
Sinclair Television Group’s acquisition of the entire Barrington Broadcasting Group was by far the largest action filed with the FCC
CBS cleans up in 2013 first quarter
Top execs at CBS are calling Q1 2013 the best ever in the company’s history, with new records set