CPB issues emergency grants in NYC
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is helping out New York-based public media stations WNET-TV and WNYC-A/FM with emergency...
Survey says consumers facing less trouble
And as a result, they are more confident heading into both the 2012 election and the holidays. The Consumer Report Trouble Tracker enjoyed a...
CBS, Hulu sign content deal
CBS has so far held out from striking licensing arrangements with Hulu--likely because it's partially owned by Fox/News Corp., NBCU and ABC/Disney. That's about...
Washington Post: TV great, cable grows, print sputters
The three communication businesses of The Washington Post Company posted vastly different results during Q3 2012. Broadcast television easily led the way, thanks to...
Seyler accepts RBR-TVBR Editor-in-Chief duties
Senior Editor Dave Seyler has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief of all RBR-TVBR editorial products, including the AM Report, PM Report, the Daily Tip and...
Broker Glenn Serafin’s account of Breezy Point, NY flood, fire
The Tampa-based media broker tells RBR-TVBR he was in the middle of that massive fire
Entravision hitting on all cylinders for Q3
Are politicians aware that there are Latin Americans who intend to vote this year? According to the results
Global online TV, video revenues to grow 2.5X by 2017
They will reach $28.72 billion in 2017, a sizable increase from the $3.79 billion recorded in 2010 and the $11.14 billion expected in 2012,...
TV good for Fisher, radio not so much
The political category fueled revenue and cash flow growth at Fisher Communications Inc. for Q3 2012, with a double digit gain in net television...
New York broadcasters came through, stayed on air during Sandy
While significant parts of New York City and Long Island were without power, cable and phone service, New York’s broadcast stations remained on the...
Consumer Reports names auto best buys
Need a reason to knock on the door of one of your local automobile dealers? Perhaps this list from the upcoming issue of Consumer...
Analyst applauds Disney/Lucas deal
It’s not every day that a company announces a deal valued at $4B – but Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker believes the acquisition...
Sandy chases two results reports into November
Both Sinclair Broadcast Group and Sirius XM have delayed their 3rd quarter financial results releases and conference calls due to the arrival of Hurricane...
Deloitte sees positive holiday shopping signs
The annual survey from Deloitte uncovered some positive trends that it says bode well for retailers. The two key findings: Those that see an economy...
MMTC makes the case for political on minority stations
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council notes that it is nearly impossible to tell whether political campaigns are including minority-owned stations in on their...