CBS Corporation refinances $700 million
Interest rates have dropped so much that CBS is calling some 49-year bonds after only five years and selling new ones.
Post-Newsweek Stations grew core in Q4
The newspaper side of The Washington Post Company actually outperformed the TV group in Q4, due to the lack of an election
Scripps Q4 down 10.4%
CEO Rich Boehne noted total revenue performance was a 15% increase from the same period in 2009
Remembering Bernie Dittman
Bernie was a pure positive evangelist for his format, its high ratings and impressive caliber of local advertisers.
FTC tells window biz to close the curtain on savings claims
Broadcasters will not have to waste any energy policing advertiser energy-saving claims. But it's good to be aware of the issue.
Radio and TV strong for Journal in Q4
The newspaper business continues to drag, but both radio and TV saw core revenues (excluding political) grow in Q4 for Journal Communications – and...
Survey says traditional media most trusted for political news
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark sought info from voters as to which media is themost trustworthy -- and the ones that have been around for awhile got the top scores.
Media General may sell some fish wrappers
For some months now potential asset sales have been discussed by top management of Media General in Wall Street conference calls
SAG-AFTRA merger fight heads to court
As expected, dissidents have sued in federal court to try to block a vote by union members on whether to merge SAG and AFTRA....
Hispanics are leading consumers of social media
According to a new study from BIGinsight’s American Pulse series, over half of US citizens pay an online visit to Facebook at least once...
Where spot monitoring may be headed
I could not help but to respond to your article regarding “Spot Monitoring”. I work for Ad Results Advertising, an agency based in Houston...
Winning at office politics
Most of us probably consider ourselves lucky that we are not in the business of politics. However, at the same time, it is a...
Indie artists and radio airplay
A vibrant conversation is going on at Digital Music News. Under the headline of "Study: A Majority of Musicians Are Making $0 from Streaming...
RCS opens new office in Italy
Broadcast software developer RCS announced the establishment of a new office in Milan, Italy. Until recently, RCS had been represented in Italy by Pro...
Outcast partners with FOX News Channel for pump viewing
Outcast’s Pump-top TV Network and FOX News Channel announced an exclusive partnership to deliver daily news updates to on-the-go viewers while they fuel up....