Broadcasters Foundation of America issues appeal
As the charity for broadcasters and their families approaches its most critical fundraising season, Chairman Phil Lombardo and Vice Chairman Dick Foreman have issued...
Nielsen profiles Asian American consumers
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing multicultural group in the U.S. and are 54% more likely than overall U.S. households to have incomes of $100K...
Entravision declares quarterly dividend
Entravision Communications says its board has approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders and has declared an initial quarterly cash dividend...
NAB responds to ACA, Mediacom retrans. filings
We just published details from a recent American Cable Association filing which asks the FCC
Committee set to review Telecom policy
Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton have
Political noncom loophole undone
A 9th Circuit Court ruling that would have permitted political advertising on non-commercial radio and television
Broadcasters Foundation launches holiday campaign
The Broadcasters Foundation of America says its “2013 Holiday Giving Campaign” asks broadcasters to spread the word about the mission of the foundation to...
Mixed Thanksgiving shopping trends
Two million more unique shoppers were active during the long Thanksgiving holiday, according to stats from Proseper Insights and Analytics and the National Retail Federation. And there was a big increase in shoppers on Thanksgiving Day.
Boomer & Carton to air on CBS Sports Network
CBS says that beginning next month its CBS Sports Network will simulcast WFAN-A/FM New York’s “Boomer & Carton” morning show. The four-hour morning show...
Analyst forecasts global economic growth
BNY Mellon Chief Economist Richard Hoey believes that several factors will come into play next year which will support a mild acceleration of GDP. Part of his assessment is based on a favorable approach to the economy by the likely next head of the Fed and a downgrade of the economic warfare on Capitol Hill.
Another slip in consumer confidence
According to the Conference Board, consumers lost their faith in the economy modestly during
2013 holiday season will be less luxurious
While most of the prognostications we’ve seen have been calling for modest gains in gift shopping this
CCM&E + CMT = multiplatform Country juggernaut
There will be unparalleled promotional exposure for any Country artist lucky enough to earn
Nielsen snaps up Harris Interactive
Nielsen can measure television audiences and radio audiences, and it would like to add the ability to
Moody’s takes a look at E.W. Scripps
Multimedia Scripps is a company going in two directions at once. Its television properties are poised for big gains in 2014 while its newspaper...