CBS

CBS posts increases despite revenue decline

The $3.48B CBS raked during Q2 2012 may sound like a lot, but it isn’t when compared to the $3.59B recorded a year prior....

Radio One improves Q2 results

Consolidating TV One into the company had a positive effect on overall net revenue for Radio One during Q2 2012, and its radio
Clear Channel

Clear Channel flat in Q2

Radio giant Clear Channel said it’s revenues would have come in up 2% were it not for unfavorable foreign exchange rates which caused it to...
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Stratospheric Q2 for politically-enriched Sinclair

Sinclair Broadcast Group didn’t quite reach the 5% thresholdwhen measuring its net revenue growth on a same-station basis for core
LIN Media

LIN can grin about Street-beating Q2

All systems were go at LIN TV Corporation, where gains were registered in significant categories including local, national and or
Money

Comparing MVPD cost-containment strategies

TWC, DirecTV and Dish Network have been in the news lately as participants in hardball
Sold

Shield plucks Albany TV from Newport’s warehouse

There isn’t all that much left on the shelf at Newport Television in the way of stations for sale, and now there’s one less...
Gavel

DC Circuit refuses to stay online political posting

The requirement that broadcast television stations post details of political advertising transactions in their online files will kick off 8/2/12 as scheduled, says the...
Dollar Sign

NABOB seeking federal advertising dollars

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters can cite two presidents who have ordered the government to do business with
Dollar Sign

Mission’s share of Nexstar/Mission Newport buy revealed

Between them, Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting bought 12 stations during the big Newport Television
Marci Ryvicker

Political spending continues to mushroom

In the two week period encompassed by 6/24 and 7/8, spending on political television advertising increased 11%
Gavel

FCC upholds ALJ finding for Tennis Channel over Comcast

In a 3-2 party-line split decision, the FCC declared that the principal difference between Golf Channel
Gavel

FCC resists NAB political file stay request

The NAB believes its request to do away with the FCC’s new rule requiring online posting on
Jim DeMint

DeMint and Kerry disagree on effect of the Cable Act

Jim DeMint (R-SC) thinks the Cable Act is no longer necessary and should go away; John Kerry
TuneIn

TuneIn first to market with smartphone-free streaming

TuneIn, the global streaming service for PCs, smartphones and in-dash, announced its 200th distribution platform. And, for the first time