ESPN RISE rebrands as ESPN High School
Launched in 2008 as ESPN RISE, ESPN’s multiplatform business serving high school student-athletes and high school fans online, in print and through televised events,...
Cox Enterprises gets an upgrade
As a private company not much is disclosed publicly about the finances of Cox Enterprises. But the radio, TV, cable, newspaper, auto auction and...
Soft targets, hard questions
The tragedy coming out of Norway is simply numbing. And not just because of the loss of life (77 known victims at this writing). But because it's Norway. One of the most peaceful places
New California congressional map promises new battlegrounds
Running for statewide office in California is a pricy proposition, as we saw just last year as deep-pocketed Republican candidates poured millions of dollars into the media in unsuccessful bids
Study reveals the smart place to place smartphone ads
Learn what kind of advertising has a chance to sink in when they are engaged with a smartphone or tablet. It turns out the place to be is not on streamed episodic video programming
Rick Buckley, President of Buckley Broadcasting, dies
Taking many by surprise that long time broadcaster and President of family owned broadcast business, Buckley Broadcasting, Rick 'Buck' Buckley died early Sunday morning...
Politicians bashing but 71% of Americans want spending cuts
Enough is Enough!!!!! With the bashing, name calling, emailing, and wordless nationwide speeches the American public is tired and wants real
Return of NFL is mood enhancer for broadcasters
Another analyst has weighed in to report what most probably think is obvious
Arbitron buys Zokem Oy for mobile measurement
Looking to Finland to find innovation, Arbitron announced that it has bought Zokem Oy. That’s a mobile audience measurement and analytics firm.
The price is...
Fall apparel apparently a second-tier purchase item
A new study suggests that the gradually-improving economy is not improving quickly enough for consumers to start splurging on clothing purchases. Among those planning...
TV flat and radio down for Q2 at Fisher
Excluding political, television revenues would have been up in Q2 for Fisher Communications, but radio was lower by any measure. Even so, the company...
SNL Kagan parent gets new investor
New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm with $9 billion under management, announced that it has purchased a majority stake in SNL Financial. SNL,...
Got a nice car to sell
It is a well known fact of life that the 65-and-older age group is largely an afterthought to many in the advertising community. But...
Analysts like a healthy NFL influence on broadcasting
Wells Fargo believes that the fact that a settlement has been expected for awhile now means that there will be no particular mood swing among
Survey says consumer confidence edging upward
Measuring a consumer’s sentiment is not quite the same as measuring a consumer’s height and weight, and the nebulous characteristics of the endeavor seem...