Big dip in consumer confidence measured
Consumer confidence readings have been trending downward, and the closely watched measurement from the Conference Board is proving to be no exception. It found...
FTC goes to bat for attorney ads in Tennessee
The Supreme Court of Tennessee is considering amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct that would place restrictions on advertisements for attorneys. The...
Lance Armstrong, publisher sued for false advertising
Individuals who purchased memoirs from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong are suing for false advertising. They say Armstrong and publishers Penguin and Random House incorrectly...
MMTC takes its case to the FCC
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Counsel, representing itself and the Diversity and Competition Supporters coalition, pressed its case to move aggressively to increase the...
AOL On Network, Discovery sign programming pact
AOL announced a strategic partnership with Discovery Communications to bring short-form videos from Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, Military Channel...
Meredith enjoys explosive quarterly revenue growth
No doubt television/magazine company Meredith Corporation would like to put presidential elections on the schedule more frequently. The television portion of its portfolio posted...
Fiorile takes reins at compact multimedia company
There aren’t a huge number of properties in the Dispatch portfolio, but there sure does seem to be a little bit of everything. Broadcast...
Money is the biggest concern for the average American
Asked by BIGinsight’s American Pulse researchers what the number one issue facing their family is going into 2013, almost a third said it was...
Consumers more likely to buy new items from familiar brands
60% of global consumers with Internet access prefer to buy new products from a familiar brand rather than switch to a new brand, according...
Warehouse clubs seen as prime retail growth sector
Grocery, mass merchandise and online outlets are key selling points for consumer goods manufacturers, but the area in which they expect to see the...
Capitals, Wizards launch digital network; cable next
Monumental Sports and Entertainment chairman Ted Leonsis will launch an online network this week in what is the first step toward setting up his...
January one of two good times to buy an appliance
The holidays are over, and it is a notoriously bad time to be trying to sell merchandise, particularly big-ticket merchandise. That’s why one consumer...
Alliance for Women in Media names new board
Kay Olin (pictured), the President of Local Focus Radio will gavel the 1/25/13 AWM meeting at the National Press Club in Washington to order...
Breckenridge, CO translators may go dark over failing power line
Many of the FM and all of over-the-air TV stations available in Summit County/Breckenridge/Silverthorne, CO are in jeopardy, says The Summit Daily News. An...
Football well atop the fan favorite heap
Baseball and football were almost on even footing among sports fans asked to pick their favorite by pollster Harris back in 1985 – but...