Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Sirius XM

Karmazin to step down from SiriusXM

SiriusXM Radio announced that CEO Mel Karmazin informed its Board he will be leaving on 2/2/13, following
Courtside Entertainment Group & Launchpad Digital Media

Courtside launches “Launchpad Digital Media”

Courtside Entertainment CEO Norm Pattiz has formed a partnership with Kit Gray to form Launchpad Digital Media a new division
Hulu

Hulu viewership drops sharply this year

Maybe Providence Equity Partners knew something when it sold its 10% stake in Hulu earlier this month for $200 million: Hulu, co-owned
TargetSpot

“Attitudes Towards Digital Audio Advertising” study released

TargetSpot, the largest digital audio advertising network, announced the results of its new study, conducted
Cumulus

Price for WFME-FM: It’s complicated

The paperwork has finally been posted at the FCC for the sale of WFME-FM from Family Stations to Cumulus. It turns out it’s not...
Dish Network

DISH Network and Voom reach settlement

DISH Network has settled all of its pending litigation with Voom HD Holdings. The $2.4 billion legal
Aereo

Aereo expands to PCs

Barry Diller’s Aereo TV-over-Internet service is expanding availability in its first market—NYC. Aereo is still limited to residents there, but it's
Marci Ryvicker

Political dollars continue to flow

Total television political spending has made it to $1.33B as of 9/30/12, according to figures released by Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo
Michael Savage

Cumulus signs Michael Savage

Savage, off air since last September after winning a legal battle with Talk Radio Network, told the San Francisco Chronicle 10/10 he expects to...
Cumulus

Cumulus snags Family Stations’ Apple FM

Religious broadcast group Family Stations has finally signed on the bottom line to let WFME-FM Newark NJ move into the world of
Gannett

Gannett television interests take flight in Q3

The strong NBC presence in the Gannett television station portfolio, along with excellent political results, fueled massive YOY gains in the
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair spins out of Lansing

WLAJ-TV Lansing MI, a Sinclair outlet bringing ABC programming to the market, plus CW over a digital side channel, is being sold to Shield...
Ed Christian

Going to court: Radio sick of SESAC

The Radio Music License Committee is bringing antitrust charges against music licensing group SESAC, citing
Emmis Communications

Emmis shows modest pro forma growth

The results registered by a slimmed-down Emmis Communications may not look like
CBS

CBS and DirecTV reach long-term retrans deal

Another peaceful retransmission consent deal has been struck which will ensure that the owned-and-operated television stations