News Corp. looking for MySpace bids
A fairly large group of organizations is said to be in the running for a yard-sale auction of challenged social networking website MySpace, the ill-fated acquisition of media giant News Corporation. It paid $580M for the property back in 2005
Univision Interactive Media partners with MobiTV
Univision Interactive Media is expanding its reach on mobile via a partnership with MobiTV. Video content including telenovela episodes and clips of Univision sports...
Belo Corporation resumes dividend payments
TV group owner Belo Corporation announced Wednesday morning (4/27) that it would resume payment of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. Belo had suspended...
Jeff Bridges to be honored at Service to America Awards
Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Service to America Leadership Award from the NAB Education Foundation. He’ll...
YouTube launching Movies on Demand service?
Remember, iTunes is a transaction-based model, rather than a subscription model, like Netflix. The sheer number of visitors YouTube has makes it almost a slam-dunk
Comcast to open Spanish-language call center
It will open a Spanish-language Center of Excellence in Miramar, Florida (Miami-Ft. Lauderdale) in May and employ more than 300 customer account execs exclusively...
Consumer confidence ticks upward in April
The latest consumer check-up by the Conference Board found a small uptick in the economic sentiments of consumers, but not enough to make up...
FrontFour fires back in battle for control of Fisher Communications
With a May 11th vote looming on who will control Fisher Communications, it was a good bet that FrontFour Capital would have a reply to the latest letter to shareholders from the board and management of Fisher. Indeed it has
Judge orders end to NFL lockout
Don’t buy the burgers for your tailgate party just yet. A federal judge in Minneapolis ruled for the NFL players on Monday, ordering the...
Taste of Hope fundraiser nets $260K
More than 350 celebrities and music & entertainment execs raised $260,000 at the fifth annual Taste of Hope, benefiting City of Hope at Three...
2011 shaping up as staycation kind of a year
Brookstone, which specializes in retail items of all sorts that are useful in and around the home, and that you might not find anywhere...
Travel Channel invests in Oyster.com
Scripps Networks’ The Travel Channel is looking to gather some of the travel booking dollars its viewers spend after seeing its programming. The network ...
A call for a public service announcement on Lyme Disease
I am departing from my normal role of commenting on regulatory matters to make a direct plea to broadcasters for a public service announcement...
Legal eagles comment on FCC indecency appeal
Attorneys writing on legal blogs have weighed in on the FCC’s plan to seek a writ of certiorari in order to appeal the Second...
Cleveland Browns fan sues team over lockout
Browns are forcing fans to pay for season tickets to a season that may not take place...Imagine taking your most loyal fans, and turning them into plaintiffs