MMTC capital meeting on tap
One of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs wishing to enter the broadcast field face is drumming up the necessary financial backing. In less than a...
Local auto, financial spend on the increase
According to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus forecast, auto and financial/insurance advertising in local media is growing steadily. BIA expects the total local spend...
Employment survey reveals negative trends
The Randstad Employee Confidence Index for May revealed mixed but generally unfavorable employee sentiments. The confidence expressed about the ability to find a job...
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.
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
Sweeping electioneering disclosure comes to NY
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision opened the throttle on political spending, and now
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...
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...
New SAG-AFTRA contracts approved
The contracts cover performers working in commercials made for and reused on television, radio,
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...
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 board postpones stockholder vote
Nary a day after DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen raised DISH’s bid for Clearwire by $1.10 per share to
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’s Ergen raises Clearwire bid
The ante is upped again: DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen made public (5/29) a letter
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.