Another report of confidence slippage
The Conference Board is the latest to weigh in on consumer confidence, and is also the latest to note a downward trend. It’s basic...
Marketing 101, Congress style
What do you do when you are running for Congress, and congressional public approval levels are at record lows? Apparently, you keep your return...
Sirius XM coming to Google TV
Sirius XM will make all of its programming available on Google TV, including Howard Stern's shows and live sports through a new app that...
Clock ticking on the case of noncom political ads
The Ninth Circuit ruled earlier this year that there was no reason that non-commercial stations should not run political advertising – and the deadline...
Analysts applaud potential News Corp. split
Wall Street watchers are starting to weigh in on what might happen if News Corp. follows Viacom’s lead and becomes two companies – not...
News Corporation mulling split
According to reports, News Corporation honcho Rupert Murdoch loves newsprint; some investors not so much, particularly in the wake
Supreme Court declines to rule on validity of indecency regs
The Supreme Court has just issued a unanimous decision in which it invalidated sanctions imposed by the FCC upon Fox and ABC for allegedly...
Closing takes Media General closer to TV-only status
Berkshire Hathaway has closed on its acquisition of 63 daily and weekly newspapers, and that means the seller, Media General, is getting very close...
Analysts see positive consumer spending signs
Deloitte says that stabilizing house prices and decreasing fuel costs are sparks that could ignite invigorated consumer spending patterns -- but these silver linings...
Five hot Senate primaries on the summer calendar
States with a primary battle in the works get two political advertising seasons. And although issues of candidacy have been decided in many locations,...
House GOPers say FCC reform needed to fix indecency enforcement
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders Fred Upton (R-MI) and Greg Walden (R-OR)
Consumer spending is a good kind of flat
The National Retail Federation isn’t all that disappointed that seasonally-adjusted May consumer spending is slightly down compared to April, because it is up nicely...
Supreme indecency decision has everybody talking
The two big winners in the Supreme Court opinion are ABC and Fox, and we have comments from them, the NAB, a US Senator,...
Economy-proof ads: Funny beats frugal
In 2011, worldwide ad spending totaled $488 billion, $72 billion of which was spent on U.S. television alone. Over the next decade, estimated global...
The Supreme Punts Again in the Fox Case
Because the Supreme Court decided the case on fair notice grounds under the due process clause, it did not address the First Amendment implications...