Reflections learned at NAB
My first Las Vegas NAB was in 1973, back in the days of the 7-7-7 rule. 2013 was my Top 40th. Huge exhibit area,...
Montana’s Senator Baucus retiring
The Democratic Party already was facing a challenging 2014 election cycle before the retirement announcements started flowing.
Local steady as she goes heading into results season
Pretty soon most publicly traded companies will be sharing their Q1 2013 revenue results with investors and analysts, and one of those analysts, Marci...
GE Capital at the NAB
Sometimes a party is just a party, and other times this type of event gets a little extra attention, as was the case at...
Internet is leading source of fraudulent advertising
According to an FTC study, almost 11% of the adult population in the US fell victim to one fraudulent scheme or another during 2011,...
Broadcast dealmaking seen on the upswing
Media Services Group broker George Reed’s sense of the NAB has yielded a number of nuggets of wisdom. Among them are signs
Vehicle operating costs up modestly
The price of gas has seemed volatile enough to cause us to hold our breath before approaching a pump to fill up, but it has been relatively stable YOY – the runaway inflation sector of car operation has been the maintenance category.
Dealmakers support foreign broadcast investment
The National Association of Media Brokers has filed comments with the FCC explaining that the demand
Consumer frugality trumping brand loyalty
Deloitte notes that even as the economy shows genuine signs of improvement, consumers are sticking to the thrifty grocery and
2012 Internet ad revenues break another record
Digital ad revenues climbed to a milestone high of $36.6 billion in 2012, says the IAB Report for all
Seniors score highest in happiness survey
As a matter of fact, a study from Prosper Insights and Analytics shows that a high level of happiness corresponds directly with a high...
Arbitron, WKYC-TV settle lawsuit
Gannett’s WKYC-TV Cleveland (NBC) has settled over legal action brought by Arbitron for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and false designation of origin under the...
Global economy expected to pick up steam
The rate of growth in 2013 is not expected to be a straight line skyward, but after getting through a possibly sluggish summer, the...
Turner, Funny Or Die, HTC, team for comedy
Turner Broadcasting and Funny Or Die, together with HTC, have developed a short-form comedy sketch featuring James Van Der Beek (Don’t Trust the B...
Walden targeted by Club for Growth
House Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden (R-OR) criticized Social Security cuts in a budget submitted by President