CBS Local Digital breaks monthly records
CBS Local Digital Media’s websites and mobile apps attracted 56.8 million unique users – a new record for a single month – in January. Last month’s traffic topped the previous all-time high (50.6 million in April 2013) by 12% and was up 37% compared to January 2013.
Nielsen security breach with employee SS IDs?
A Nielsen Audio employee, who remains nameless because the company has strict orders
Rick Vaughn named PD of WRDW
Beasley Broadcast Philadelphia welcomes radio industry programming vet Rick Vaughn as Program Director of Wired 96.5 WRDW-FM. Vaughn’s first day in the Wired 96.5...
Verizon accused of data throttling to sabotage Netflix, Amazon
After the D.C. Circuit court struck down the FCC’s Net Neutrality
Disney’s fiscal Q1 up 9%; cable up, broadcast down
Disney’s Q1 2014 fiscal quarter ended 12/28/13. Revenues were $12.31 billion, up 9% from
PlaceIQ, Rentrak partner to extend TV data to mobile
PlaceIQ, which provides audience data with location, time and real-world behavior, just announced with Rentrak that it will extend TV targeting to
RTDNA names Region 8 Director
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the appointment of Christy Moreno to its board of directors, representing Region 8, which includes Kentucky,...
Nielsen stock upgraded from Hold to Buy
Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst at Pivotal Research Group has cited a number of factors for upgrading the stock and is discounting the recent stock market mini-crash. Here’s his story:
Super Bowl ratings in local markets outpaces cable
TVB released an Analysis of Local Market Connections to Super Bowl and NFL Regular-Season viewing. It confirms that while the Super Bowl is very much a national event, local market viewership in many markets (beyond that of the home teams and host city) consistently outpaces the national average viewing levels.
Democratic leaders introduce Net Neutrality legislation
Reps. Henry Waxman and Anna Eshoo introduced H.R. 3982, the “Open Internet Preservation Act,” with a Senate companion bill to be introduced by Sen. Ed Markey, to protect consumers and innovation online. Last month, the D.C. Circuit struck down the FCC’s Open Internet rules preventing broadband providers from blocking or discriminating against content online. The bill would restore these rules until the FCC takes new, final action in the Open Internet proceeding.
Super Bowl XLVIII’s social media winners
In a post-game analysis of Super Bowl XLVIII, AddThis has identified the advertisers, celebrities and key moments from the game that generated the most...
One million sign petition for net neutrality
Joseph Torres, Senior External Affairs Director at FreePress.net posted a blog about his
PRG details FOX Sports’ Super Bowl studio build-out
FOX Sports commissioned a three-story broadcast center at the top of Super Bowl Boulevard for coverage of
Study looks at VOD, streaming services numbers
New research from GfK shows that, despite larger user bases, VOD offerings from pay-TV providers are losing
Commissioner Pai addresses auction at Open Meeting
Here are Commissioner Ajit Pai’s comments on the voluntary spectrum incentive auction proceeding and Incentive Auction Task Force