News Corporation spins newspapers
First Rupert Murdoch’s corporation split its print assets away from its broadcast and cable assets. Now it has a deal that will slim down...
SiriusXM re-ups with Fox News; adds FBN
Sirius XM Radio and FOX News announced a new agreement to carry FOX News through August
Advertising effectiveness touted in PSA campaign
The Ad Council says a year-long advertising campaign to bring parents on board with the effort to improve children’s oral health habits has had...
Nielsen extends review period for Arbitron buy
Nielsen announced that it has agreed to extend the period for regulatory review
Arbitron shares the wealth
There is still time to get on board with Arbitron and get a piece of the dividend distribution it has in the works on...
Snelson elected SBE President
Membership of the SBE has elected Joseph Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB as its next president. Snelson, who is vice president of engineering at Meredith Corp.,...
Top tailgating vehicles named
Sports fans, like most other demographic subgroups, buy vehicles, and if they are in the market for a vehicle right now, their researches will...
And, as long as we’re writing about the media…
This was part of my editorial column from the 8-15 edition of the Penny Press (pennypressnv.com). Given what RBR-TVBR wrote about NASCAR, I thought...
Consumer confidence steady as she goes
Economically speaking, this is not a time of rapid mood swings. According to the closely-watched Conference Board survey of consumer confidence, the small amount...
Home prices begin to plateau but much better YOY
There was a modest increase in the price paid for homes in July 2013 compared to that paid the month before. But when looking...
New York going after Trump for false advertising
New York Attorney General A. G. Schneiderman alleges that Donald Trump advertised that enrollees in Trump University would learn the techniques he himself used...
ESPN said to be key factor in Nielsen-Arbitron buy
The fate of Nielsen’s proposed $1.26 billion purchase of Arbitron likely lies
Labor Day travel plans up the upswing
According to TripAdvisor, a significantly greater number of Americans are planning to get out of town during the 2013 Labor Day travel period, and...
LIN Media unveils “HYFN8”
LIN Media announced its HYFN division’s launch of HYFN8, a new social media management system and solution that utilizes proprietary technology to allow marketers...
Arkansas association exec makes the case for broadcasting
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) held a field hearing