SAG and AFTRA moving ahead with merger plans
The Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors has unanimously approved the creation of a Merger Task Force to work with their AFTRA counterparts in developing a formal plan to unite SAG and AFTRA members in one union. The unions
Charter to sell California cable systems?
St. Louis-based Charter Communications, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2009, has reportedly hired Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group to sell its southern California systems....
Guarded optimism expected in latest round of quarterlies
Has the economy shown signs of recovery? Yes. Is it storming back into a state of robust health? Not so much
PAC formed by Democrats to counter Republican organizations
Democrats from President Barack Obama on down have generally been highly critical of Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, but at least one group has...
The biggest scam of all time
In 1964 we built the first 24 input to Scully ½ inch 4-track that we we’re aware of in Florida. Our microphones were Telefunkens...
Government, children, food and marketing converge in Washington
Many food and media companies observe voluntary guidelines when it comes to the marketing of food to children between the ages of 2-17. But...
Broadcasters step up when disaster strikes
A particularly violent pattern of spring time weather has been hitting different portions of the United States at different times, and at all times,...
Ratings agencies like Univision refinancing moves
Univision Communications is set to sell $600 million in senior secured notes due 2019, using the proceeds to redeem some more expensive notes which otherwise would come due in 2014. Both Moody
More delay in new FCC ownership proceeding expected
Former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin
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...