NBC replacing Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon
Sounds like the rumors that NBC is replacing Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon are becoming true. What we did know was Leno was not...
WOAI-TV back on air six hours after fire
The Sinclair Broadcast Group NBC affiliate in San Antonio was off the air more than six hours 3/19 after a fire forced staffers to...
McDowell exiting the FCC
The senior Republican member of the FCC will soon be its current newest member Ajit Pai as Robert McDowell is exiting shortly
MVPD households up, cable way down
Video service growth coming from companies who entered the MVPD business from the telephone side is keeping the MVPD business as
Radio remains leading source of music
No other delivery system can top radio when it comes to bringing music to the people of the USA and Canada. Researchers at Vision...
Liberty Media buys stake in Charter
As predicted, John Malone's Liberty Media has agreed to buy about 27% of Charter Communications for about $2.62 billion, helping
Brown, Williams out at DG; Paul Caine named CEO
Dial Global announced Paul Caine (pictured) will become its CEO and a member of the board, effective 4/5. The appointment coincides with the resignation...
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