Senate panel advances Wheeler, violence study
There are still questions about the fitness of Tom Wheeler to take the chair at the Federal Communications Commission, but nevertheless his nomination has...
SBE announces national awards winners
The Society of Broadcast Engineers announces the recipients of the 2013 SBE National Awards. The awards recognize excellence and achievement by individual members, SBE...
Back-to-school spending prospects looking up
Consumers are expected to continue exercise discretion and practicality when they hit the stores for
Univision enjoys successful Q2
Hispanic giant Univision posted double digit Q2 gains in both net revenue and OIBDA year-over-year. The net revenue gains came on
Car sale fireworks during July 2013
Kelley Blue Book is projecting double-digit improvement in the sale of new vehicles
Consumer indicators slump in July
According to Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumer confidence slipped a bit in July compared to the previous month, and the focus on pragmatic spending...
Subscription video users prefer TV shows over movies
Subscribers to major subscription video services watch four times as many TV shows as movies – and they are just as likely to gravitate...
What’s important to multiscreen viewers
An independent study conducted by Ovum and commissioned by Avid, surveyed more than 3,000 consumers globally and revealed that quality content remains the strongest...
Townsquare adds six digital properties
Townsquare Media Group added six exclusive partnerships to its portfolio of music and entertainment-focused digital properties. The sites will join Townsquare’s national digital biz...
Local advertising OK in Q2 and trending up
Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker noted that broadcast operators were getting satisfactory results on the
Broadcast helps Gannett to positive Q2
Revenue from newspaper advertising is still shrinking at multimedia Gannett, but it did manage to increase its circulation numbers and its television assets were...
Employment continues slow expansion
According to CareerBuilder, using commissioned stats from Harris Interactive, there will be a modest increase in employment. Unfortunately, the biggest gains will be in...
Platinum Equity buying CBS Outdoor
It’s an irrevocable binding offer to acquire the assets of CBS Outdoor International for $225 million
Interest in college degree eroding
And part of the reason may be the recent increase in the interest rate attached to student loans, according to a new survey from...
Time Warner names new CEO for Turner
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes says that John K. Martin will be the next CEO of Turner Broadcasting System beginning 1/1/14, succeeding Phil Kent,...