Sirius XM trying to buy in notes
Sirius XM Radio would like to buy back any or all of its $98 million of 3.25% Convertible Notes due later this year. It first offered $1,007.50 per $1,000 of face value and has now increased that to $1,010. The tender deadline is still the same, April 20
LOL: Freston waiting for Redstone's thank you (video)
Tom Freston was famously fired as CEO of Viacom by Sumner Redstone because he let Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation outbid him and buy MySpace...
NCAA March Madness on Demand sees 63% increase
The 2011 NCAA March Madness on Demand (MMOD) presented by Turner Sports, CBS Sports and the NCAA delivered the significant increase in total visits YOY across...
NAB offers emergency assistance to broadcasters
When disaster strikes, broadcasters are often at their very best, remaining on air under all types of conditions to provide vital information to their...
White House likely to stand firm on network neutrality
Should the Resolution of Disapproval to deprive FCC net neutrality regulations currently working its way through the House of Representatives also
DG acquires MIJO Corporation
The deal expands DG's global media services platform for broadcast and online advertising more deeply into Canada: On 4/4 DG bought privately-held MIJO Corporation...
Feds probing Pandora and other app makers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is apparently investigating whether some of the information collected by many iPhone and
Gores Group reported to be in CKX bidding
CKX Inc. owns the
Journalists warned about long-distance diagnosis temptation
High-profile news events sometimes provide a platform for members of the mental health community to go on air and discuss that topic in relation...
Retail may be first to feel consumer confidence decline
When consumers are feeling spunky, they are ready to open their wallets and consume. But when economic conditions put them into a funk instead
Blockbuster bids due Monday
There are reported to be several parties bidding in a US Bankruptcy Court auction Monday (4/4) for Blockbuster. RBR-TVBR observation: Should Dish emerge the winner you can bet that Charlie Ergen knows exactly what he wants Blockbuster for.
Scripps signs with Yahoo! to drive traffic to advertisers
The deal adds Yahoo!'s display inventory to the portfolio of products sold by the ad reps at Scripps television stations. Advertisers at their in...
Broadcasters honored the memory of Stu Olds
The Stu Olds Memorial Fund, established to commemorate the former Katz Media Group CEO who passed away last December, has raised more than $450,000...
XfinityTV.com, Comcast detail Royal Wedding content
Comcast will launch a Royal Wedding content destination On Demand and online at XfinityTV.com to help customers celebrate Prince William and Kate Middleton’s upcoming...
Restaurant customers regaining their appetites
According to the latest monthly survey by the National Restaurant Association, the slump that has had the industry in its grip during difficult economic...