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.
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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...
Marketron, Harris integrate two systems (audio)
Now, companies with assets in radio, television, cable, digital and more will have another ability to view inventory, financial, advertiser and additional data in...
Bob Barry Sr. dead at 80
KFOR-TV Oklahoma City and the University of Oklahoma announced that veteran sportscaster and long-time voice of the Oklahoma Sooners Bob Barry Sr. has died...
Traffic Day is November 2
Wednesday, (November 2nd) is "Traffic Day." It's the day set aside to recognize and say "Thank You" to the unsung heroes of the so-called...
The CW, Hulu sign streaming deal
The CW struck a five-year licensing deal with Hulu for rights to stream in-season episodes of its programming on the Hulu Plus subscription service...
The very young increasingly going digital
Children’s media watchdog Common Sense notes that US citizens in the 2-4 and 5-8 demographics are increasingly using smartphones, video iPods, iPads and other...
Warner Bros. halts sale of new DVDs to Blockbuster
Warner Bros. has decided not to supply its latest DVDs to Dish Network’s Blockbuster movie-rental chain after the two sides couldn’t agree on a...
Nielsen beat expectations in Q3
Q3 revenues were up 10% for Nielsen Holdings to $1.41 billion, beating the Wall Street consensus of $1.39 billion. Earnings per share beat the consensus by six cents at 42 cents. Not surprisingly,