It will be a budget Halloween and other fun facts
LivingSocial is out with one more study of Halloween 2011, and like just about every other study we’ve seen, it is predicting flat to...
Consumers identify with movie spooks and spend carefully
A CouponCabin.com study finds that a plurality of consumers identify with “Halloween” arch-villain Michael Myers, believing themselves able to survive any and all circumstances....
4A's unveils non-discrimination vendor recommendations
As we detailed days ago, The 4A’s and its Media Policy Committee is recommending standardized best practices in non-discrimination vendor policies and procedures. The...
Daniel Burke dead at 82
Retired Capital Cities/ABC President and CEO Daniel Burke has died at his home in Rye New York from complications of Type I Diabetes. Burke,...
Andy Rooney stable after surgery
CBS released a statement on the condition of Andy Rooney which in part stated, "Andy Rooney underwent minor surgery last week and suffered serious...
Big dividend boost for Meredith shareholders
The Meredith Corporation board of directors approved a 50% increase in the company’s cash dividend on its common stock. The board also authorized a...
Comcast buying back some bonds
Come the day after Thanksgiving Comcast is buying back some of its outstanding public debt. It will redeem all of its $345 million outstanding...
SoundExchange, CD Baby want to pay $1 million in royalties
After a certain amount of time SoundExchange actually gets to keep any money that it doesn't distribute. The fees have to be paid regardless of whether the artist is registered
Journal has down Q3 with radio in the black
Publishing down, Television down, Radio was in the Black ..would have had growth were it not a political off-year -Journal posted an overall 4.4% loss to $87.8M in Q3 revenue. It sees a murky future
Netflix stock falls off a cliff
Netflix plunged 37% at the opening bell on Wall Street Tuesday, after reporting Q3 earnings Monday evening. Earnings were actually up, but investors were...
PwC updates media outlook
Social network advertising is growing explosively and fueling the overall Internet advertising market while search advertising is still strong. As for the haves and have-nots in media, PwC sees TV as one of the bright spots.
Strong anti-Murdoch sons vote at News Corporation
James Murdoch, who has been at the heart of the phone hacking scandal, received the most
GOP nails down early presidential primary schedule
Republicans in the state of Nevada decided to move their caucus date from 1/14/12 to 2/4/12 – the move not only saved them from...
Mattel buys HIT Entertainment
“Thomas the Tank Engine,” “Bob the Builder” and “Barney” (the dinosaur) and the other children’s brands owned by HIT Entertainment are all going to...
Shareholders reject split of Rupert Murdoch's jobs
While some media outlets tried to pretend there was drama in the vote, it was guaranteed long before Friday