Arbitron releases RADAR 116 AQH, Cume rankers
After a one-book hiatus, Arbitron is once again reporting RADAR rankers for the radio networks. In the March 2013 RADAR Radio Network Ratings, nearly...
LocusPoint Class A spending spree continues
Rapidly growing Class A television group LocusPoint just filed to acquire its second station in Detroit, and before that acquisition’s spot in the FCC...
Cumulus stays above water in Q4
In the end, the benefits of political advertising proved stronger than the headwinds facing Cumulus Media attributed to underperformance of some of the Citadel...
Ad spend in the US was up 2% in 2012 on strong Q3
Hampered by an historic hurricane and the looming fiscal cliff but buoyed by a presidential election and the summer Olympics, advertisers managed a 2...
Microsoft, Adobe sue Australian radio group over piracy claims
Microsoft and Adobe are suing Super Radio Network and its founder Bill Caralis, alleging copyright infringement over the unauthorized use of their software. In...
AMC Networks launches “Yeah”
AMC Networks, which owns and operates AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and IFC Films, announced the launch of YEAH! (www.YEAHTV.com), a new way...
Congress, FCC discuss auctions, political, ownership
And more! The FCC oversees a number of major communications categories, and as a general rule, the concerns of sitting senators in the Commerce...
Saga scores strong Q4; solid full-year
Saga Communications’ Q4 revenue spiked 10.3% from the comparable period in 2011 to $35.5 million. Operating income was up a healthy
Mexico proposes new regulations on media, telephony
Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto has proposed an overhaul of the anemic regulations that have allowed Carlos Slim, the world’s
SBGI to rep El Mandril Morning Show
Sun Broadcast Group, Inc. has entered into a national sales rep agreement with SBS’s El Mandril
Q2 employment prospects looking good
Manpower Inc. has a vested interest in the jobs market, and looking ahead to the Q2 2013, it sees “measured but optimistic” plans on...
Kantar: Total US ad spend up 3% last year
We finished the year at $140 billion, according to new data from Kantar Media, up 3% thanks to the presidential election and Olympics
Heineken rolls out “Star Bottle” TV spot (video)
Heineken’s new television commercial, “Déjà Vu” ushers in the redesigned “Star Bottle” across the US. Paired with a multi-layered
Spotlight on today’s top used car deal
People are hanging on to their vehicles for a longer time than in the past, and in addition to causing
News Corp. Publishing to launch with $2.6 billion
News Corp.’s publishing spinoff, set to become a separate publicly held business in June, will start out with $2.6 billion in cash after receiving...