Broadcast an afterthought in FCC oversight hearing
The closest thing to news to come out of the meeting is Chairman Julius Genachowski’s statement
Dear RAB: Why WhyRadio?
Dear RAB: Why WhyRadio?
It looks slick, has the term "reaches" listed more times than I care to count, and RAB must have had a...
Pandora CEO aims at taking more radio revenue
At the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston, Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy spoke again this week about their strategy to...
FTC shuts down internet advertising scam
The web is the wild wild west of advertising these days – and in this case, a company advertised a service that was supposed...
SBS Q1 up 4% (audio)
Spanish Broadcasting System’s net revenue was $32.1 million compared to $30.8 million for Q1 2011—an increase of $1.3 million or 4%. Radio net revenue...
Copps suggests guidelines for new Commissioners
Michael Copps, the most recently-departed FCC commissioner, has outlined what should be expected of an FCC commissioner as two get set to move into...
CBS orders seven for 2012-13 season
Ahead of its 5/16 upfront, CBS ordered seven new offerings, including a reality show, two comedies and four dramas. The two comedies both feature...
FOX unveils primetime slate for 2012-2013 season (audio)
Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2012-2013...
Cable once again propels election coverage to #1
News directors delivered a split decision on news coverage during the week of 4/30-5/6 – and according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism,...
Meredith shares the wealth
Multimedia corporation Meredith says it has two streaks going – 65 years of paying dividends and 19 years of steadily increasing them – and...
Broadcasters file preliminary injunction against Aereo
Aereo, Barry Diller’s service that captures free over-the-air TV broadcasts and streams them
The digital lives of American moms
Moms are at the center of their family’s offline life, so it’s of little surprise that they’re also at the center of many of...
Etailers should point to product rather than tout it
The point of a merchandise website is to move product, and a new survey is out describing the best way to do that. The...
Stern responds to PTC campaign
Howard Stern spoke to the media about his new role as a judge on "America's Got Talent" at the Friars Club on 5/10 in...
Advisory Council wants larger sample size
No surprise here: At the 5/10 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council meeting, the group pressed Arbitron on increasing sample sizes for all diary and people...