Arbitron paying dividend, names board
Stockholders who get a piece of Arbitron by the middle of June will have a little extra cash with which to celebrate Independence Day...
CRTC to continue fact-finding on video relay service
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says it will continue the search for a sustainable solution to the telecom needs of Canadians with...
NPR said to have most knowledgeable fans
And Fox News is pushing back against the latest installment of a Farleigh Dickinson University study that strives to identify the most effective media...
Fox sues Dish over AutoHop
Exactly as we figured would happen, Fox Broadcasting has sued Dish Network for breach of contract and copyright violation, becoming the first television network...
Our worst fear: hostile presence
This week’s violent incursion by a disturbed, homeless man at the studios of WIBW-TV/Topeka KS is just the latest incident raising serious questions about...
Make your product the consumer’s friend
A new study has found that consumers pick brands in much the same way that they form friendships – the research suggests that a...
Man breaks into WIBW-TV, stabs two (video)
Several WIBW-TV employees held down a man who broke into the building wielding a knife Wednesday morning. Two employees injured when a disgruntled man...
Jeff Haley reorganizes Marketron
Not long after coming on board as CEO, Jeff Haley (former RAB chief) is reorganizing and streamlining the media software company. Part of the...
NABJ names 2012 Salute to Excellence Awards finalists
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced the finalists for its 2012 Salute to Excellence Awards. The competition honors work from print, television,...
Viacom ups dividend
Sumner Redstone’s Viacom Inc., which provides entertainment for millions over a multitude of media platforms, is adding the sum of two-and-a-half cents to its...
Hubbard may fill its cupboard with Tribune properties
Word is out that Tribune may reorganize its corporate structure and possibly sell off assets, and Minnesota-based multimedia company Hubbard Broadcasting is interested, depending...
FTC vacuums cash from Oreck for false claims
Oreck Corporation advertised that its vacuums and air cleaners could prevent or substantially reduce the chances of getting the flu and other illnesses. Many...
Howard Stern questioning move joining “America’s Got Talent”
This week "America's Got Talent" judge Howard Stern said he felt "so evil" that he threatened to quit. When 7-year-old rapper Mir Money took...
Ludwig issued patent to build national radio network
Ludwig Enterprises was awarded patent 8,166,190, which uses DTV multicast spectrum channels breaking one channel into 50 high quality audio channels.
The technology aims to...
Consumer spending improved but sluggish
The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index for April is out, and a mixed brew of economic elements have resulted in some improvement over March –...