DirecTV calls some public debt
If you own some 7-5/8% DirecTV Holdings LLC senior notes due 2016 you won’t be owning them through 2016. The company has called them...
FTC probing alcohol advertising
To complete a new study of alcohol advertising, the Federal Trade Commission is requesting detailed information from 14 big advertisers. The thrust of the...
FTC probing alcohol advertising
To complete a new study of alcohol advertising, the Federal Trade Commission will is requesting detailed information from 14 big advertisers. The thrust of...
Media moguls among highest paid CEOs
Not a single media company ranks among the 10 largest US companies in terms of revenues. Nonetheless, four media companies placed their
Sense of finality in primary race leads the news
To many of us, the emergence of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for president in 2012 seemed a foregone conclusion. Now, the exit...
9th Circuit ruling OKs political ads for noncoms
If a 2-1 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holds, noncommercial radio and television broadcasters will be allowed to sell political advertising....
The digital black consumer and mobile advertising
As of Q4 2011, half of black mobile users owned a smartphone (up from 44% in Q4 2010) and 58 percent accessed the mobile...
Gas prices undercutting recovery
One of the long-awaited events on the road to economic recovery is the return of robust consumer spending. Post-crash consumer habits have veered toward...
VSS a bit more bullish on communications spending
The final tally for 2011 came in a little bit better than Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) had projected in its September “Communications
Ouch! Oaktree Capital IPO busted at the opening bell
The IPO of Oaktree Capital Group LLC priced at the low end of its projected range – and the news just got worse from...
Marketron details Mediascape growth: year one
Marketron, provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry, announced that a year since its launch in April 2011, Mediascape (its...
Broadcast, reporting among America’s worst jobs
The 2012 CareerCast.com Jobs Rated Report is out, ranking 200 jobs in the US, and it has found that members of the journalism and...
Yellow pages worth less and less green
AT&T announced a deal to sell a majority stake in its yellow pages directories unit to Cerebus Capital. Once again, the deal shows a...
Effective coaching helps “Push” business success
Put Me in, Coach! I’m Ready to Play: If you’re not getting better, you’re falling behind. In today’s multi-media world, you need to “take...
Oaktree Capital IPO ready to price
UPDATE: Both Bloomberg and the New York Times Dealbook reported Wednesday evening that the Oaktree IPO priced at the low end of its projected...