Fox moves back to Nexstar in Fort Wayne settlement
Nexstar Broadcasting’s WFFT-TV is the once and future home of Fox Television Network in Fort Wayne
Abacast offers song skipping, replacement in live radio streams
“If someone wants to skip a song when listening to live radio,
Sinclair follows rainbow to pot of political gold
2012 was a growth year for Sinclair Broadcast Group in more ways than one. For example, it brought 30 new stations into its fold....
Texas uses radio to lure California businesses (audio)
A new radio ad featuring Texas Governor Rick Perry aims to convince California companies to move to Texas over the new round of taxes,...
Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media
John Malone's cable group, Liberty Global, has agreed to buy the UK's Virgin Media in a cash and stock deal worth $23.3 billion. Virgin...
MRC gives PPM accreditation in 18 markets
The Media Rating Council (MRC) accredited (2/5) Arbitron's AQH monthly PPM ratings data in four
Beasley inks pact with Big Machine
The deal follows the parameters of the Big Machine deals that have come before it – Beasley will
FTC to take longer review of Nielsen-Arbitron merger
Not long after an Arbitron investor launched a putative class action suit aimed at stopping the $1.26 billion buyout of the radio ratings company...
ACA wants FCC intervention in SSA retransmission talks
In cases where two broadcast television licensees are in an SSA or JSA in a local market, it is common
Flacco f-bomb caught on Super Bowl broadcast
During the on-field celebration immediately following the end of the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco shouted
Super Bowl blackout caused from “Abnormality in the system”
Well, the big game last night was a bit odd even before the blackout. For about 30 minutes during the first
Broadcast television showing stability
As per usual in an odd-numbered year, broadcast television will suffer revenue declines due to the lack
FCC petitioned to create new Class C4 FM service
Currently, the technical parameters of a Class A FM station top out at 6 kW @ 328’. A Petition for Rulemaking from SSR
Media General flies high during Q4 2012
Traditional advertising registered a nice increase for television group Media General, and political
Future of two Maryland Public FMs in question
Delmarva Public Radio was founded a quarter century ago by Salisbury University (Maryland). But there is a very real possibility that the initial 25...