BIA Kelsey

BIA/Kelsey: US social media ad revenues to reach $15B by 2018

In its latest U.S. Social Local Media Forecast (2013-2018)
Cox Media Group

CMG Tampa ups Dan Connelly

Cox Media Group (CMG) Tampa is promoting Dan Connelly to Director of Branding and Programming for Alternative 97X, WSUN-FM
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler to revise broadband plan

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is revising proposed rules for regulating broadband Internet, including
Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision Q1 up 7%

Net revenue increased to $52.7 million for the quarter, from $49.1 million for the Q1 2013, an increase of $3.6 million. Of the overall increase, $2.8 million was generated by the television segment and was primarily attributable to increases in local ad revenue and retransmission consent revenue. The remaining $0.8 million of the overall increase was from the radio segment and was attributable to an increase in national ad revenue.

NJBA details 67th Convention in Atlantic City

“New Jersey Broadcasters: Challenge and Triumph!”--That’s the theme for this year’s New Jersey Broadcasters Annual Conference, and it speaks to the
Tablets

70% of digital users access Internet across multiple devices

Millennial Media released “Cross-Screen Consumer Behavior Decoded,” a report that explores how demographics, content, and time of day influence
CBS

CBS Q1: Radio, cable up; TV down on Super Bowl

CBS Corp. saw an overall down Q1, with revenues at $3.86 billion, vs. $4.04 billion in Q1 2013, which included more than $280 million from CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII. However, the company scored record profits of $468 million in the quarter, vs. $443 million in Q1 2013. Net earnings for the quarter were $.78 per diluted share, compared with $.73 per diluted share, for Q1 2013.

NABJ names Darryl Matthews as new Executive Director

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. as the new Executive Director of the association

Myers announces new ProWeb release

Myers, developer in broadcast management software, announced a major product upgrade to its ProWeb solution. ProWeb is a web schedule

Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters files on Incentive Auction

Here’s an informal comment filed with the FCC 5/7 by Preston Padden, Executive Director/Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition. The Coalition believes that four issues are critical to maximizing broadcaster participation and achieving a successful auction that: (a) reallocates at least 120 MHz for mobile broadband use; (b) raises plenty of money for FirstNet, deficit reduction, and other Congressional priorities; and (c) preserves competition in the wireless marketplace:

Imagine signs distribution deal with Tech Data

Imagine Communications, provider of software and networking solutions serving the global media broadcast and service provider markets, today

American Tower Q1 up 22.6%; buys Richard Towers

American Tower’s Q1 revenue rose 22.6% to $984.1 million and total rental and management revenue

Bobby Baker to receive 2014 FCBA Excellence in Government Service Award

The Federal Communications Bar Association reports Bobby Baker

Imagine Communications unveils “SelenioFlex”

Imagine Communications, provider of software and networking solutions serving the global media broadcast and service provider markets

Clear Channel Outdoor lowered to Underperform

Zacks has cut shares of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (N: CCO) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report sent to investors.