The politics of picking the next FCC chair
It will be virtually impossible for President Barack Obama to pick a new chairman for the Federal Communications Commission that will please everybody with...
Genachowski announces April agenda
For broadcasters, the main reason for attending the FCC Open Meeting for April may simply be to see who shows up. There isn’t much...
Tax time not such a bad thing for broadcasters
Nobody likes to pay taxes. However, the upside of taxation in America is the preponderance of cash that floods into the economy in the...
SESAC, ReachPeople program benefits licensees
SESAC and ReachPeople, an online provider of customer engagement software for restaurants, bars, retail stores, and other businesses, announced an added value initiative. The...
SAG-AFTRA, advertisers briefly extend commercials contract
Negotiators for SAG-AFTRA and the ad industry have agreed to extend for one week the current commercials contracts, the two sides announced 3/26. The...
WideOrbit to preview WO Traffic Order Entry and Approvals App
WideOrbit, provider of ad management software for media companies, will preview its new order entry and approvals app for WO Traffic that will run...
Democrats face another uphill Senate year
Every two years, about one third of all seats in the US Senate are put before the voters, and just as in 2010 and...
Alliance for Women in Media to host NAB event
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) is pleased to present “The Women’s Room” for the first time at the NAB Show in Las...
FTC: Minor victory for video game retailers
It verges on a major victory, actually, but it concerns minors. When it comes to keeping inappropriate material out of the hands of minors,...
March adds gas to rosy car sales forecasts
2013 is expected to be a big year for the automotive industry, and according to TrueCar, results expected for March are falling into line...
The Genachowski departure effect on Rupert Murdoch
The FCC administration of departing Chairman Julius Genachowski had signaled its willingness to open up cross-ownership possibilities between broadcast and print properties in large...
Obama leads Washington reaction to Genachowski exit
Whenever a changing of the guard is afoot at the FCC, a large number of interested Washington parties are sure to weigh in. Leading...
FCC Chairman Genachowski to exit
In a move that comes as no surprise whatsoever, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski made it official
Odd FTC crackdown on fur advertising
99,999 times out of 100,000, we suspect advertisers would like to tout their products as being totally natural and 100% free of synthetic material....
Music fans could spend up to $2.6 billion more annually
Nielsen has unveiled the findings from “The Buyer and the Beats: The Music Fan and How to Reach Them,” an unprecedented music study created...