Friday, October 10, 2025

Easter

Easter Sales to close in on $17 billion

Americans will shell out an average of $145.28 on everything from apparel and candy to food and decorations
Disney

Box office disaster hurts Disney’s stock price

High hopes for the science fiction movie “John Carter” were dashed as the film opened to poor ticket sales
Comcast

Comcast calls over a half billion in bonds

If you hold Comcast Corporation’s 7.00% Senior Notes due September 2055 you’re going to be cashed out a bit early. Make that a lot...

Katz, Univision launch digital online network

Katz 360, the digital sales arm of the Katz Media Group, and Univision Radio National Sales, the Hispanic radio sales division of Katz, launch...
Sold

SNL Kagan acquires MediaCensus

SNL Kagan announced its acquisition of MediaCensus, the flagship data product from MediaBiz.  MediaCensus provides geographic subscriber estimates for the multichannel space, channel lineups...
Pandora

Inside the Pandora Media numbers

RBR-TVBR analysis Wall Street doesn’t like surprises – at least, not negative ones – so Pandora Media’s stock was beaten up after it reported...

Government tries to counter cigarette marketing

Health-related elements of the United States government are hoping to make a dent in tobacco sales, and have the advantage of their choice of...
Newspaper

22 in a row for American newspapers

That’s how many consecutive down quarters US newspapers as a group have now suffered through
Poll

America’s most appealing celebs ranked

Parks & Recreation funnyman Aziz Ansari heads the list of biggest gainers, with a 16 point gain in appeal.
Verizon

Senate panel to probe Verizon spectrum buy

More than a few eyebrows were raised when a group of cable companies banded together and sold a swathe of
Media broker Frank Boyle pictured in 2012.

The Katz TV St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

What I heard from the "little people at Katz": In case you don't know what actually happened when
CBS Outdoor

CBS Outdoor, MTA pact for subway entrance signage

Installation of the new digital “Urban Panel” network became operational on 2/28, consisting of 100 double-sided displays.
Tommy Smothers

Comedians supporting creation of Bill of Rights monument

Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are core broadcast values.
Moody's

Moody’s may downgrade Entravision

Moody's Investors Service placed the ratings of Entravision Communications Corporation on review for possible downgrade following the company's Q4 earnings report. Moody’s had been...

Peter Casciato dead at 59

Friends in broadcasting are remembering communications attorney Peter Casciato. A celebration of life is planned for this spring in San Francisco, following his recent...