Explaining the soft quarter at Fisher Communications (audio)
Fisher Communications CEO Colleen Brown told investors and analysts that she was disappointed in the company’s Q1 revenue results.
So, what happened? She said it...
Will hacking case hurt News Corporation credit ratings?
One of the major credit rating agencies has looked at the potential financial impact of this week’s UK parliamentary report blasting Rupert Murdoch as...
Getty Images to distribute NBCUniversal photos
Getty Images Inc. announced a global distribution partnership with NBCUniversal. Under the terms of the agreement, Getty Images will have exclusive rights to license...
Unimpressive Q1 for Fisher Communications
A revenue drop would be worse, obviously, but excluding revenues from recently sold Fisher Plaza, revenues for Fisher
Viewing habits from screen to screen
The average American watches nearly five hours of video each day, 98% of which they watch on a traditional TV set, according to the...
Murdoch defended, Rockefeller investigating
News Corporation continues to be besieged in the United Kingdom. Its board signaled support for Rupert Murdoch, but Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) is asking...
Comcast loses dispute with Bloomberg over channel placement
Comcast must now carry Bloomberg business news channel near other news channels on cable systems in the 35 largest U.S. media markets, the FCC...
Mel Gibson testing pay-Per-View model on DirecTV
Mel Gibson is bypassing theaters and releasing his latest movie on pay-TV--pre-DVD release as well. “Get the Gringo,” which stars actor as a career...
Cox Digital Solutions unveils new mobile division
Cox Digital, a CoxReps company, has launched a mobile arm -- CDS Mobile -- which will connect national brands to local audiences among local...
Tribune Company in production deal with Media General
The Daily Press Media Group (DPMG), the Virginia newspapers owned by Tribune Company, announced a deal to have production handled by Media General.
Media General’s...
A look inside YMF Media
You know that two Yucaipa funds and two Fortress funds which own the senior debt of Inner City Media won the bidding to acquire...
Watchdog attacks responsibility message in alcohol ads
Alcohol Justice says that companies using the “Drink Responsibly” message in advertising their products are doing so cynically and ineffectively, using it more to...
CREW wants News Corp. stripped of its FCC licenses
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington also want hearings into the character of Rupert and James Murdoch held
Looking ahead at CBS Corporation (audio)
After CBS Corporation reported record results for Q1, how are things looking for the rest of 2012 and into 2013? Here’s what CBS management...
Record Q1 results for CBS Corporation
Revenues were up 12% to $3.92 billion in Q1 for CBS Corporation, with Executive Chairman Sumner