Viacom fiscal Q3 down 7% on film; below consensus
Revenues were $3.42 billion, a decrease of 7%, with declines in Filmed Entertainment partially
Disney fiscal Q3 up 8%; delivers record EPS
Revenues in the quarter were $12.5 billion, up 8% from fiscal Q3 2013 of $11.6 billion. These numbers are
Study confirms TV ad awareness eroded by 2nd screen use
Second screen usage distracts viewers from TV advertising according to a study from TNS Infratest commissioned by wywy. Among viewers who used a second screen device while watching TV, the TV ad awareness dropped 58% compared to TV-only viewers participating in the study.
Myers installs hub & spoke at DCA
Myers, a leading provider of broadcast management software, announced the successful implementation of the company's ProTrack Hub & Spoke solution for the new Florida-based centralcast environment that is now providing master control services for 13 public television stations spread across five states.
Gannett splits newspaper, broadcasting
Gannett is splitting its broadcast and publishing business in two, joining other major media players in
Alabama Broadcasters ready for annual conference
The Alabama Broadcasters Association’s annual conference will be held Aug. 15–16 at the Wynfrey Hotel/Hyatt Regency in Birmingham. The conference will
Barry Diller’s IAC takes write-down on Aereo
While streaming startup Aereo is still trying to figure out a new business model in the wake of its Supreme Court loss, its main investor, Barry Diller's IAC, seems to be looking for an exit. IAC says it took a $66.6 million charge for “write-downs of certain investments,” including Aereo, which has raised around $100 million to date.
Scripps, Journal merging broadcast ops, spinning off newspapers
The E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Communications have
AOL teams with Havas for programmatic buying
Havas SA is teaming up with AOL in a programmatic ad-buying service, giving both companies a chance
Nielsen Q2 up 15% on Arbitron, Harris buys
Benefiting from its consolidation with Arbitron and resulting efficiencies, Nielsen’s Q2 revenues increased
Political TV advertising skyrocketing
An explosion of spending on political advertising on television — set to break $2 billion in congressional races, with overall spots up nearly 70% since the 2010 midterm election — is accelerating the rise of deep-pocketed special interests groups and wresting control from the candidates’ own efforts to reach voters.
Anne Kensington-Lott joins McGavren Guild
McGavren Guild Media, part of Genesis Media Holdings, announced Anne Kensington-Lott has joined the company as vice president, Hispanic platform.
Nielsen: Viggle improves TV ad effectiveness
Viggle, the entertainment marketing and rewards platform, has released findings from its “Brand Effect Study” showing that exposure to TV ads seen on both television and the Viggle app resulted in higher brand recall.
NV broadcasters to honor the late Jim Rogers
The Nevada Broadcasters Association, which will dedicate its 19th Annual Hall of Fame Scholarship Gala to honoring the memory of longtime broadcaster
NAB: Exclusivity rules foster investment in localism
FCC rules that enable broadcast TV stations to enforce the right to air network and syndicated television














