Sunday, May 31, 2026

Pandora

Pandora adds the TV set

Pandora launched a version of its online radio service optimized for music in the living room. Housed under tv.pandora.com, Pandora calls the service its "next generation experience for the TV," a move that will allow it to deliver radio content to listeners in their living rooms.
Pile of Money

PwC: TV poised for growth, radio less so

Projections through 2017 in the media and entertainment sector by PwC show lots of growth, but also
Political Advertising

Sweeping electioneering disclosure comes to NY

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision opened the throttle on political spending, and now
Viacom

Amazon, Viacom expand Prime Instant Video deal

Amazon.com and Viacom call it an expanded multi-year, multi-national digital video licensing agreement to bring hundreds of TV shows and thousands of TV episodes...
Chart

Restaurant business experiencing modest expansion

A sign of growing consumer confidence is the positive performance record being posted by America’s restaurant business – it means consumers are more willing...
SAG - AFTRA / One Union

New SAG-AFTRA contracts approved

The contracts cover performers working in commercials made for and reused on television, radio,
Free Speech Week

Free Speech Week leadership named

MPAA Chairman/CEO Chris Dodd is going to head up the Free Speech Week Advisory Council, which will be populated by a number of other...
Gordon Smith

Broadcast mental health campaign earns presidential shout-out

NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith was a panelist in a at the White House National Mental Health Conference, and his promise to devote air time to getting...
Clearwire

Clearwire board postpones stockholder vote

Nary a day after DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen raised DISH’s bid for Clearwire by $1.10 per share to
NJBA / New Jersey Broadcasters Association

66th NJBA Conference sets agenda

The 66th Annual NJBA Conference & Gala is only a few weeks away. Attendees can join colleagues at their Celebrity Breakfast and Awards Ceremony...
Dish Network

DISH’s Ergen raises Clearwire bid

The ante is upped again: DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen made public (5/29) a letter
Dollar Sign

Grads fare better than Dads at gift-giving time

Whether they’ve completed high school, college or graduate school, recent graduates can expect to pull in some booty to celebrate the occasion. On the other hands, Dads, on the other hand, mostly believe that the gifts they receive on Father’s Day will be less than what Mom just received on her special day.
Chart

KPCB’s Meeker sees money flowing to new media

The latest report on the state of the internet by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers general partner Mary
Tablets

Fundamentals trump features in mobile success

When it comes right down to it, most Americans don’t care what amazing things they can do with a mobile device if they can’t...

Broadcast avoids the endangered species list

24/7 Wall Street has come out with its latest list of companies in imminent danger of going out of business, and most regular readers...