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
It’s official: Wheeler gets FCC chair nomination
As expected, President Barack Obama put forth the name of Core Capital Partners managing director
Ron Amram, Heineken USA’s Senior Media Director/Marketing
Heineken’s new TV spot, “Déjà Vu,” ushers in the redesigned Star Bottle across the US. Paired with a
New SiriusXM CEO to expand offering
Jim Meyer thinks satellite radio is a good business, but future opportunities may lie with in-car
Comcast/NBCU off to a good 2013 start
Revenue was up a bit and profits were up more at multimedia giant Comcast Corporation during Q1 2013. NBCU in particular
Time Warner Q1 earnings up, revenues flat
Time Warner, which recently announced it will would spin off its magazine unit Time Inc., had a
Viacom Q2 earnings down; ad revenue up
Viacom reported lower earnings 5/1 for its fiscal Q2, but the company's cable networks unit returned
Pittman, four others joining NAB Radio Board
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman is joining the NAB Radio Board as an appointment of its chair, Don Benson. A fifth individual was
Wheeler getting FCC chair
According to reports, President Barack Obama is set to name Tom Wheeler to take the place of Julius Genachowski as Chair of the FCC....