David Lawenda leaving as Univision Ad Sales President
Lawenda is leaving Univision in early September, Univision confirmed with RBR-TVBR. The company tells us
Getting your message to Hispanics
The Hispanic market is the fastest-growing in America, and like all markets it is full of consumers. According to BIGinsight, advertisers that want to...
Study finds household finances becoming more secure
A new report finds that fewer Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, a strong sign that household financial situations are becoming more stable. As...
Journal buys back all Class C shares
Journal Communications has paid more than $31.8 million to acquire all shares of a special class of stock held by heirs of the company's...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
A study from Capital Business Credit notes that the summer retail season has been relatively week – but all signs are pointing to a...
Retail sales up in July, breaking down streak
Beating economists’ estimates and forecasts, retail sales edged higher in the month of July – breaking three consecutive months of declining growth – demonstrating...
Analysts sees lots of media winners during election season
There is going to be a ton of money flowing into the media from politicians and, more to the point, all of the political...
Radio missing top level domains
Quite a bit of sleight-of-hand occurs within the radio industry. We often read about items that carry only a portion of what's important, so...
Viacom ordered to pay $383 million more to Rock Band
The media giant has been ordered to pay an additional $383 million to Boston-based Harmonix, the original makers of Rock Band (Rock band, sequels...
CBS may bid on Dick Clark Productions
CBS Corp is considering a bid for Dick Clark Productions and would join other bidders including "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, who have until...
Asking the Right Questions about Music’s Future
We are experiencing a radical transition in the way recorded music relates to culture, and music entrepreneurs face a serious challenge within that transition: ...
Venture Capital looking at YouTube channels
YouTube channels AwesomenessTV and Balcony TV recently received funding from venture capital firms. In a Wall Street Journal story, VCs are betting that these...
Positive economic trends spotted
The road ahead for the economy is still full of potholes, and even bigger cliff-sized vacuums, but a number of trends could be pointing...
Liberty Media to focus on SiriusXM after Starz spinoff
John Malone's Liberty Media plans to spin off its premium pay-TV network Starz LLC into a separate public company in a deal seen as...
CRE to study social media use and TV viewing relationship
The Council for Research Excellence (CRE), a diverse group of senior-level research professionals from throughout the media and advertising industries dedicated to advancing the...