NBCU now owns 100% of Universal Orlando
NBCUniversal announced Friday (7/1) that it had closed its $1.025 billion purchase of The Blackstone Group’s 50% interest in Universal Orlando. NBCU now owns...
Stocks beginning second half on upswing
An unexpected rise in manufacturing activity in June sparked jubilation on Wall Street and sent stock prices higher on July 1st. At midday Friday...
FTC creams Nivea with $900K false advertising settlement
Beiersdorf Inc., the maker of Nivea skin cream has agreed to stop using television and other forms of advertising to tell people that its...
Pandora Media's stock keeps rising
Pandora Media has recovered from its broken IPO and put together a string of days on the NYSE with its stock price back above the $16 IPO price. And now it is getting ready for its first session with
Caroline Little to helm Newspaper Association of America
Veteran newspaper executive Caroline Little will take over as President and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America on September 6th. She was selected...
Randy Falco now President and CEO of Univision
You read it in RBR-TVBR in March. Now it is reality. Former NBC Universal honcho Randy Falco has been promoted from COO to President...
AP to open bureau in North Korea
The Hermit Kingdom is no longer going to be quite so sealed off from the rest of the world. The Associated Press (AP) announced...
Consumer confidence sags in June
The Conference Board is seeing a continuation of a downtrend in consumer confidence. 2011 started on a positive note but the sluggish pace of...
New board elected for Michigan Association of Broadcasters
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) elected their 2011-2012 Board of Directors and Officers during the Summer Celebration and MAB Annual Meeting June 27,...
McGraw-Hill wants some of its stock back
The board of directors at The McGraw-Hill Companies has authorized a stock buyback plan which could amount to about 17% of the company’s shares....
Tribune bankruptcy may finally be in the home stretch
The two dueling creditor groups haven’t been able to resolve their differences, so US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey on Tuesday (6/28) heard arguments from...
Watchdog attacks claims made in alcohol ads
The Marin Institute thinks that makers and sellers of beverages containing alcohol are trying to hop on the health and wellness trend by making...
Fans siding with players in NFL labor dispute
Most fans of the National Football League have an opinion as to who shoulders the greater amount of blame for the labor difficulties currently...
Supremes will hear FCC indecency appeal
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC rules on indecent broadcast content are unconstitutionally vague and put the
Meredith is EatingWell with latest acquisition
Meredith Corporation has enhanced its position in the food media marketplace with the acquisition of the EatingWell Media Group, a multichannel brand focused on healthy eating. At the same