No station sales on tap for CBS
Noting the recent pickup in station trading activity, it is not surprising that an analyst asked CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves whether he might...
Entravision Q3 down 6%
Net revenue decreased to $50.1 million in the quarter, or 6%, from $53.3 million in Q3 2010, a decrease of $3.2 million. Of the...
CBS stars to take over networks social pages (video)
The network’s stars will take over CBS’s Facebook pages and Twitter feeds for a full week from Nov. 5-11. As part of “CBS Social...
The economy, in a word, is not good
The information gurus at BIGresearch have discovered a marked decrease in the attitude of consumers to their own standard of living since the recession...
Radio stations flat and TV down in Q3 for CBS
Despite the lack of 2010
Media General shakes up Tampa
Three top executives are out of Media General
CNNEspanol.com launches
It’s usually done the other way around: website first and social media second. But not in this case: CNN en Español (@CNNEE) has the...
Republicans in Congress trying to bridle the FCC
The hearings have been held, and now legislation is on its way to put some restraints on the FCC. Greg Walden (R-OR) in the House and Dean Heller (R-NV) are calling for cost-benefit analysis,
Fed a little more upbeat
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which sets monetary policy at the Federal Reserve, is sticking with its low interest rate policy. The latest...
LIN Media reworks its debt
Banks led by JPMorgan Chase have refinanced the senior debt of LIN Media. The refi, however, caused Moody’s to downgrade some other LIN debt.
According...
President Obama moves to staff up the FCC
The FCC has been short-handed at the commissioner level since Republican Meredith Baker left last summer for Comcast, and the exit of Democrat Michael...
Tribune verdict: None of the above
It appears certain that Tribune Company will mark its third anniversary in bankruptcy court next month
We Can't Afford It
Think about the absurdity (albeit honest absurdity) of that statement, while I give you a quick history lesson.
Nielsen CEO sees no sign of new recession
From his vantage point as CEO of The Nielsen Company David Calhoun sees both media ratings data and consumer buying data, so he has...
Companies embracing transparency on political spending
A new study shows that despite the recent Supreme Court Citizens United ruling, which is expected to unleash a flood of new spending into...