U.S. debt rating downgraded to AA+
Standard & Poor's downgraded the debt rating of the U.S. from AAA to AA+ and said the outlook was negative. July 23, 2011 RBR-TVBR reported the latest research which showed: 5,000+ Voters speak on debt crisis: Obama doesn't get it - it happen on Obama's watch
Jim Gammon dead at 77
James A. Gammon was both a veteran communications attorney and a veteran media investment banker/broker. He died Wednesday (8/3) at age 77.
Gammon was co-founder...
Venue-based digital advertising getting noticed
Take a public location, slap up a video screen and run some advertising and people will notice
Soccer socks Univision in Q2
2010 FIFA World Cup brought lots of ad revenue to Univision in Q2 last year, so the comps were huge this year. Both radio and TV saw revenues decline, but if you factor out the soccer impact it was an up quarter for Univision.
Greg Walden takes FCC to task on standstill surprise
Not only was nobody aware that the FCC was considering injecting a standstill provision into the resolution of MVPD carriage disputes, suggested House Communications...
Radio One gets big boost from TV One
The numbers got a lot bigger in Radio One’s Q2 financial report, owing to the consolidation of figures from TV One now that Radio...
Radio and TV both down for Entravision
Q2 went the wrong way for Entravision, with net revenues down 6% to $50.3 million and EBITDA down 18% to $15.6 million. Both radio and TV saw revenues decrease. "During the second quarter of 2011, we faced challenging comparisons
Merlin investor buying Global Traffic Network
Global Traffic Network provides traffic reports to radio and TV stations outside the United States, so it won’t have anything to offer to the...
ActiveVideo wins patent infringement suit vs. Verizon
Hey, you get off of my cloud: ActiveVideo Networks, makers of the CloudTV Platform, has been awarded (8/3) $115 million in damages from its...
Clear Channel thrives on overseas outdoor
The core radio business at Clear Channel grew 4% in a difficult economy thanks to its acquisition of Westwood One’s traffic business. Domestic outdoor...
CBS sees Q3 gains after strong Q2 results
After beating expectations for Q2 CBS Corporation is looking for growth to continue in Q3 for its local radio and TV groups. And looking further
Station revenues up for CBS in Q2
Both radio and TV station groups posted Q2 revenues gains for CBS Corporation. The Entertainment division, including the CBS Television Network, had a strong quarter. Local Broadcasting revenues
FTC busts internet payday loan scammers
Broadcasters can wittingly or unwittingly allow shady and/or outright false advertising onto their stations, but at least when they do it an unwitting consumer...
Murdoch foam attacker sentenced; Stuart Kuttner arrested?
Call him a comedian, activist or both, but Jonathan May-Bowles, a.k.a Jonnie Marbles, who hit Rupert Murdoch with a shaving cream pie as the...
Big investors press for McGraw-Hill break-up
McGraw-Hill Companies already has its television group up for sale, but a couple of large institutional investors want more. They