A good reason for broadcasters to stream
Several recent articles have questioned the survival of broadcast radio in the face of Internet radio. In an article last month, the NY Times pointed to the fact
Broadcasters: Avoid having a Kodak moment
Many people have no doubt looked at the recent Chapter 11 filing from Kodak and tucked it into one of the old familiar narratives that have characterized the business of business for centuries
Radio: Still Relevant After All These Years
Drumroll's Daniel Vidal tracks radio's evolution and says this media chameleon is far from dead.
Here’s The Forecast For Global Pay TV Revenues
Global pay TV revenues for 138 countries have been placed under the microscope by Research and Markets, a British market intelligence shop. What does their findings show, with respect to growth trends? On a worldwide level, revenue increases stopped five years ago. While that's distressing enough, the dip comes as the number of pay TV subscribers rose.
Nielsen’s April ’18 Cable UEs Point To ‘Ongoing Decline’
Nielsen on Monday released its April 2018 cable network Universe Estimates, and there's one thing in particular that sticks out for Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst/Advertising Brian Wieser. The "bottom line" on the new UEs: there's an ongoing decline in traditional pay TV network penetration rates, led by lower traditional MVPD subscription levels.
Businesses to Put their Money Where their Payroll Is
March may have come home as a speed bump on the path to strong national employment statistics
FCC Complexification, And The Complaint Department
Washington's favorite acerbic octogenarian from Arizona is back with another fun column that asks the questions few are willing to voice in public. In this Media Information Bureau column, Ken Benner gifts RBR+TVBR Members with this fact: "Have you recently pulled up the FCC website? If not, please do it now. The first most prominent item that pops up includes how to file a complaint."
Broadcast Station Acquisitions: MYTH No. 11: Consolidation Always Rules
Erwin Krasnow, Doug Ferber & Bishop Cheen de-bunk the myth that consolidation always rules.
Questioning The ‘Public Interest’ In Public Files
For the first five years he conducted Alternative FCC Compliance Certification inspections, 90% of the questions Ken Benner was asked pertained to FCC-required public files. As he notes in this exclusive Media Information Bureau column, some 90% of the radio station personnel he worked with "had virtually no idea of what was required or where to turn to become compliant."
Randy Michaels: What the FCC Should Learn About AM
Radioactive LLC executive Randy Michaels on what the FCC needs to learn about AM.
Did I mess up at my audition or were they just not hiring?
After reviewing the job openings board for radio and television, Susan eyed a co-host position at a nationally syndicated show. Her resume
Measuring TV tuning on tablets, smartphones
This Fall, Nielsen will begin to measure TV tuning done on tablets and smart phones in both its NPM and LPM samples. The industry has been thirsting for this, and, finally, it’s here and you’re ready! Good news, right? Well, maybe.
The hurricane just blew through. You're off the air. Now what do you do?...
There are a lot of things that need to be done, but your first priority is to minimize and contain any infrastructure and storm...
How To Craft the Perfect Holiday Speech
"You can't afford to wing it no matter if you are the boss, a department head, or a team leader charged with delivering the remarks," public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal says about holiday speeches and toasts. Here are ways to craft the perfect holiday speech that she says will leave your colleagues feeling warm and festive.
Interactive Media Consumption Growth Capturing America
The world has never been more connected, and U.S. audiences have never had as many options to access content as they do these days. In short, consumers in the U.S. seem like they can’t get enough content, and the possibilities for marketers to reach them, while fragmented, is an opportunity that is just too good to pass on. That's the key takeaway from the Q1 2018 Nielsen Total Audience Report.