Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Yes!

TV prime time shows that are coming back

In our Wednesday morning issue, we looked at programs that are either dead or on death’s door; Thursday morning we looked
Deal

Inspecting the sale of the K-DAY FM twins

RBC Communications is getting paired FMs on 93.5 MHz serving Los Angeles and San Bernardino – and here are a few of the interesting particulars of that deal.
Handshake

Dealmakers support foreign broadcast investment

The National Association of Media Brokers has filed comments with the FCC explaining that the demand
Survey / Poll

Consumer frugality trumping brand loyalty

Deloitte notes that even as the economy shows genuine signs of improvement, consumers are sticking to the thrifty grocery and
Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable adds live channels to TWC TV app

TWC is adding live out-of-home programming for the first time to its TWC TV app, allowing viewing on Apple mobile devices including
Dial Global

Dial Global closes on new credit agreements

Dial Global has closed (4/16) on its previously announced recapitalization of the existing credit agreements, other obligations
Arbitron and Nielsen

Arbitron shareholders give thumbs up to Nielsen buy

Nielsen’s acquisition of Arbitron, pairing the biggest US TV ratings company with the biggest US
Thumbs Down

TV prime time’s goners and gonna goers

The end of the prime time regular season is drawing very close, and most of the networks now have a good idea of what...
Aereo

Broadcasters petition for Aereo rehearing

They’ve petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for an "en banc" review in the Aereo case. The move
David Field

David Field addresses employees on Boston tragedy

The Entercom CEO sent an email to all company employees 4/16, praising the work their Boston cluster—and radio in general
IAB / Interactive Advertising Bureau

2012 Internet ad revenues break another record

Digital ad revenues climbed to a milestone high of $36.6 billion in 2012, says the IAB Report for all
Twitter

Viacom, NBC talking with Twitter for online TV

Twitter is reportedly close to reaching partnerships with TV networks to bring more high-quality video and advertising to the site
F-bomb

PTC running click-and-send indecency campaign

Did you know that the FCC is paving the way for more sex, more f-bombs, more profanity and more nudity on America’s television airwaves? That’s what the Parents Television Council is telling people who go to its website.
Sold

Mid-West adds Mavericks to its Family

Gary Rozynek’s Maverick Media is heading off-stage with deals to sell the company’s final two radio clusters in Eau-Claire WI and
Dish Network

Dish offers $25.5 billion for Sprint

Dish Network’s bid for Sprint Nextel is seen as an effort to derail the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier's acquisition by Japan’s SoftBank. Sprint...