Tribune reorg gets FCC nod, with waivers
The FCC is approving the transfer of broadcast licenses to the new ownership of Tribune Company
Prospects for consumer spending on the upswing
The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index for October experienced a positive surge due to an increase in one area and a decrease in another –...
Divide and prosper: Dividends announced
Two media companies are rewarding shareholders with a little extra cash – one payout will come just before the end of the year, and...
Report issued on female media imaging
The Healthy MEdia Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls has released a set of recommendations designed to improve the way women and...
Change, in ways radio doesn’t understand
There's one constant about the radio industry - its visionaries are myopic. Want to know what they are thinking on any given day? Just...
Google out-earns US print but it’s apples-to-oranges
A new report from CNET pointed out that internet giant Google has brought in more advertising revenue in the first half of 2012 than...
Study reveals best days to shop this holiday season
The premise of the study is that the best day to schedule a shopping trip is the day with the least amount of fellow...
40% of Americans use tablets, smartphones while watching TV
According to the latest Nielsen Cross-Platform Report, Americans spent more than 34 hours per week in front of a TV set in Q2, 2012,...
Broadcasters score high on psychopath list
A publication called Barking Up the Wrong Tree has come up with the top ten careers for psychopaths, and the top ten for their...
Nielsen, NM Incite buy SocialGuide
Social TV is transforming the consumer viewing experience, with more than 33% of Twitter users actively tweeting about TV-related content. Nielsen and NM Incite,...
Consumer Thanksgiving spending plans revealed
A new study of consumers revealed that a certain percentage of them have turned down a request to host a Thanksgiving gathering at one...
Women in media advocacy set to meet
Geena Davis is a world famous actress, and she’s also the force behind the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. It is working...
Meredith announces dividend, raises outlook
Shareholders of record should find a little something extra in their bank account from a 12/14/12 dividend distribution from television and magazine company Meredith...
CBS up in Q3, TV and radio results mixed
The television group at CBS was up, but did not board the double-digit gravy train that most television
FCC clears the way for noncom relief fundraising
Non-profit broadcasters are allowed to raise funds to support their own operation, but find their hands tied when it comes to raising funds for...