No decision in Tribune Company bankruptcy case
US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey has heard the arguments for the two competing reorganization plans for Tribune Company and can
SSPI elects new members to board
The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced the election of new members of its Board of Directors and the appointment of new officers...
Political ad season moves toward ubiquity
The ability of “charitable” groups to accept anonymous donations and put them to “social” goals has opened up political advertising possibilities any time and...
Big Journal shareholder paring down
Four trusts benefitting heirs of former Journal Communications Chairman Harry J. Grant are selling some of their shares in the company. Even so, they
Active cell phone users are also more active online
RBR-TVBR Exclusive: A new study shows that individuals who use a mobile device to go online in search of news, sports information or to...
CBS extends its credit line
CBS Corporation has amended its $2 billion revolving credit agreement with its bank group, adding a few years to the term. The revolver, dating back to November 2009, was due to expire
CNBC, NPR, WFAA-TV and ESPN.com win journalism awards
Most of the winners of the Scripps Howard Awards for journalism excellence in 2010 went to newspapers, but CNBC and ESPN.com won in categories...
Checking up on the 2011 IPOs
With Groupon rumored to be eying a IPO that would value it at $25 billion, despite the current stock plunge due to Japan
New York Times seeking subscription cash for digital content
The advent of the internet has slammed the newspaper business harder than any other sector of the media, and while it has natural advantages...
Sinclair refinancing debt, redeeming bonds
Sinclair Broadcast Group continues to reconfigure its balance sheet. It has refinanced part of its bank credit facility and is redeeming a bond issue.
The...
Katz Media Group restructures without Stu Olds replacement
After the passing of Katz Media Group (KMG) CEO Stu Olds late last year, the company has unveiled a new organizational structure that will have...
FTC nails Legacy Learning Systems for false testimonials
Broadcast testimonial advertising has a deservedly bad reputation – it’s common sense that one shouldn’t endorse what they wouldn’t use – but the practice...
Newspaper business got less bad in 2010
The best you can say about 2010 for the US newspaper business is that the annual revenue decline returned to a single-digit percentage. The fifth straight year of falling revenues saw the year-over-year decline slow to 6.3%. According to the Newspaper
Analyst rebuts the broadcast naysayers
There have been a slew of investor conferences lately involving media companies, so analysts like Marci Ryvicker at Wells Fargo Securities have been hearing what actual money
Online marketer settles with FTC over defective opt-out option
According to the Federal Trade Commission, any targeted ad that shows up on a consumer’s computer must include a hyperlinked opt-out option that is...