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Multiples are a favorite station-trading statistic, but according to veteran broker/broadcaster George Reed, they are often an eye-of-the-beholder stat where different results can be cited for the same exact transaction. In fact, Reed says it is best to have the salt shaker handy before embarking on a discussion of multiples. Here’s his handy guide to sorting everything out:

Using insights gained from proprietary research conducted with television and radio executives from across North America as well as industry sources, a just-released annual report from Revenue Analytics sheds light on five trends.

Smart appliances have been available for many years without making much impact on the $74 billion worldwide laundry and refrigeration market. But, research from Futuresource Consulting indicates that this may be about to change. That's big news for radio industry sales execs.

RBR-TVBR analysis Man, oh man, radio and television stocks stormed out of the starting gate in 2012. Nearly all were up for Q1, with most...

To the surprise of few, a new accord between Viacom and AT&T-owned DirecTV was reached prior to Monday's Opening Bell on Wall Street. This ensures Viacom's cable channels stay on the DBS provider. Here's what Michael Nathanson has to say about the new pact.

Pass the turkey ... and the credit card. PwC’s 2018 Holiday Outlook suggests that a steady shift in attitudes about Thanksgiving Day shopping is underway: more than 70% of respondents saying they plan to shop on the actual holiday, rather than on Black Friday.

With first quarter 2025 earnings results coming in the next few weeks, Senior Analyst Robert Fishman and the MoffettNathanson team revisited its financial forecasts. Why? They wished to consider "how such a bleak economic backdrop might affect our coverage universe." Here's what they came up with.

Some 68% of American respondents of a just-released study say they pay for some sort of live television programming in one way or another. Why? The answer, says research firm CivicScience, is simple: News.

TV broadcasters have lost a round in the legal dispute with Barry Diller's Aereo service, which began