Cox Enterprises invests big in Tripp Rackley
The company is investing $250 million with board member, entrepreneur and technology innovator Tripp Rackley. The investment creates an exclusive partnership with Rackley as...
Natural, unnatural causes for December spending index drop
Consumer spending hit a slump during the final month of 2012 after rising steadily most of the year, says Deloitte LLP. One cause was...
Analysts say CBS Outdoor has the REIT stuff
CBS has begun converting its outdoor segment in the Americas to a real-estate investment trust (REIT) and will also divest the segment's business in...
Retail organization blames Washington for modest holiday sales
Officials in Washington spent the month of December playing politics with the fiscal cliff, and according to the National Retail Federation, that put a...
Murdoch says News Corp. LA Times acquisition is iffy
The Los Angeles Times reports that its chances of becoming part or Rupert Murdoch’s global empire are not a given – Murdoch himself said...
Massachusetts Senate special election windfall not a sure thing
John Kerry (D-MA) is moving his office from Capitol Hill to Foggy Bottom (assuming Senate confirmation of his appointment as Secretary of State), opening...
NADA sees anything but nada for new year car sales
According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, there will be reason for its members to celebrate by the time December 31, 2013 rolls around....
Gifford working to counter NRA political funding
The tragic mass-shooting in Tucson made a victim of former Rep. Gabrielle Gifford (D-AZ). Her new focus is to prevent such tragedies in the...
Technology will continue to impact traditional media
But the pace of change may be at least somewhat manageable for broadcasters. According to Wells
All quiet on the FCC front
The first Open Meeting on the FCC calendar for 2013 will be held Thursday 1/31, the last day possible. But for broadcasters, it doesn’t...
The call is out for a woman in the FCC chair
The Women’s Media Center has started a petition asking President Barack Obama to appoint a woman as FCC Chair in the event that current...
How the 18-24 demo consumes media
According to a NielsenWire blog post, the 18-24 year-old consumer demographic consumes media where it can, when it can. Nearly half the viewers in...
John Tesh to address NAB Show Radio luncheon
John Tesh, entertainer, musician, author, host of “Intelligence for Your Life” and owner of TeshMedia, will speak at the NAB Show Radio Luncheon, Tuesday,...
Fisher exploring its options
And one of those options is the possible sale of the company. The main goal is to enhance shareholder value, however, and no particular...
Outdoor Channel signs “The Revolution with Jim & Trav”
The Outdoor Channel announced a multi-platform partnership with “The Revolution with Jim & Trav” (The Revolution), the largest nationally syndicated radio show and podcast...