Clear Channel cuts royalty deal with Big Machine
Nashville’s Big Machine Label Group and its artists will be getting checks from Clear Channel tied to airplay on the radio giant’s stations, and...
Disney to reduce junk-food ads on TV and radio shows
The Walt Disney Company became the first major media company to introduce new standards for food
On the table at the Future of Audio hearing
“This is not our parents’ audio market.” That’s how the House Communications Subcommittee is introducing its 6/6/12 hearing on
Neal Boortz sets 2013 retirement
After 42 years in talk radio—20 of which was from Cox Media Group’s WSB-AM Atlanta flagship
Legislators boost broadcasting upon arrival of hurricane season
Members of Congress took to the floor to express their awareness of and gratitude for the vital role
Toledo retrans/SSA battle goes to court
Raycom Media owns CBS WTOL in the Toledo market. American Spirit Media just bought Fox WUPW from LIN and entered into an SSA with...
Liberty Media filing details plan to control Sirius XM
The battle continues for SiriusXM. Here’s the latest move: In an SEC filing 5/31, John Malone’s Liberty Media said it wants to take over...
Judge issues TRO against Fox over Dish’s AutoHop
U.S District Court Judge Laura Swain issued a preliminary restraining order 5/30 that bars Fox from pursuing its suit against Dish
Pleasant headache dept: What to do with all this cash flow?
By a number of standards, the Great Recession is over – companies that survived by getting leaner and meaner are now still lean and...
GOP PACs looking to spend $1B this cycle
The combined financial might of a PAC dedicated to the support of Mitt Romney and a platoon of political
Legislators questioned fairness of TV online political info
John Dingell (D-MI) and Gene Green (D-TX) wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Add NBCU, CBS to Dish Network suits
We didn’t think it would take long for more to join Fox in filing suits against Dish Network over its
Not your everyday television station transfer
There has been renewed interest in the acquisition of Class A and low power television stations this year
Former Cumulus Houston properties on the move
A Sports AM station serving the Houston market is said to be picking up one FM, and a national
Fox sues Dish over AutoHop
Exactly as we figured would happen, Fox Broadcasting has sued Dish Network for breach of contract and copyright violation, becoming the first television network...