FCC makes life easier for tower owners
Tower licensees are required to make quarterly inspections of the facilities to make sure all of the elements associated with lighting are functioning properly....
Disney is leader in Q2 earnings
Whether measuring by net income or operating income, the biggest critter in the media universe is a mouse – but what’s really notable in...
WOM is a winner in influencing purchases
Few media can produce results – whether selling a car, a brand of toothpaste or a presidential candidate – as effectively as word of...
Cumulus Media Networks joins Marketron’s Network Connect
Marketron's Network Connect is a service that fully automates the process of network orders and scheduling for media groups. Network Connect is a component...
Commissioner Pai seeks ways to keep broadcast vital
Speaking at the NAB Radio Show in Dallas, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai called for an end to cross-ownership restrictions, a study on improving the...
Marketron launches “Insight”
Marketron, provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry, announced at the NAB Radio Show in Dallas the launch of Insight,...
Teens hope to shame magazine with advertiser content
Usually when advertisers become embroiled in a controversy involving a media company, they are being boycotted for sponsoring it. This time, a group of...
Total TV political tops $1B
The latest report from Wells Fargo Securities on the television political windfall places total spending on local television at $887.7M.
Consumer spending outlook tailed off in August
Wages were basically flat last month but gasoline prices were rising rapidly, and according to Deloitte LLP, that is a perfect recipe for a...
Bill O’Reilly to debate Jon Stewart (video)
Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly will debate each other about politics and the presidential candidates during a live event...
Apple v. Samsung: Are you kidding me?
Let me get this straight: The company that allowed massive copyright infringement with their no-copy protection music pod now wants to prevent a legitimate...
Moody’s looks at Univision debt offering
Hispanic multimedia giant Univision is looking to add to the amount of debt that will come due in 2022 in order to reduce other...
FCC grants open-ended cross-ownership waivers
The clock is ticking down, or so we’ve been led to believe, on the quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules. And with that in...
Report: TV strong, radio challenged
It’s more than just political feeding bank accounts of television stations and groups – Wells Fargo analyst
BlackRock buys Marketron
Marketron confirmed with RBR-TVBR BlackRock Kelso Capital has become Marketron’s majority shareholder as part of a debt restructuring. In a debt-for-equity swap, The Wicks...