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
2011 is a whole new financial world for broadcasting
After suffering through a credit recession broadcasters are finally enjoying an economic recovery. The first big post-recession station group sale has
Report calls media CEO pay "out of whack"
Why is CEO compensation out of whack
Jane Harman succeeding late husband at Newsweek Daily Beast
Former US Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) has joined the board of directors of The Newsweek Daily Beast Company, taking the seat formerly occupied by...
Fisher fires another volley at FrontFour
Battle for control of Fisher Communications continues to rage, with shareholders due to vote May 11th on who will command a majority on the board of directors. The current board, sans dissident David Lorber,..see the letter sent to shareholders
Sirius XM soars to 52-week high
Satellite radio company Sirius XM was a Wall Street darling on Thursday – rising from the opening bell and closing at a 52-week high...
FCC and USA want to take indecency to Supreme Court
After suffering a loss in the Second Circuit in its attempt to enforce an indecency finding against Fox and ABC, the FCC is appealing to the Supreme Court. It says the lower court erred in finding for the broadcasters. At issue are incidents
What really happened at NAB
At an event as gargantuan as the National Association of Broadcasters’ annual convention, you find what you’re looking for. I was looking for digital...
RTDNA announces regional Murrow Award winners
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the 2011 regional winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in electronic journalism. KIRO-FM...
Barclays analyst bullish on Viacom
Ahead of the Upfront, Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente has reiterated his positive outlook on Viacom. He
MLB moves to take over Los Angeles Dodgers
News Corporation has a prominent role in the cases of Major League Baseball v. Frank McCourt, the controversial and financially troubled owner of cornerstone...
Who owns Arbitron anyway?
RBR-TVBR analysis: There
Appeals court upholds contempt ruling against Dish Network
Shares of TiVo soared on Wednesday, rising by nearly a third, after a federal appeals court upheld a contempt ruling by a lower court...
Fitch sees little financial impact from cord cutting
Corporate credit ratings company Fitch Ratings has been looking at the emergence of over-the-top (OTT) television platforms. But its analysts conclude that OTT will...
Consumer reasons for avoiding click-through ads
According to WPP 24/7 Real Media study, there are a number of consumer subcurrents feeding the 2010 internet banner ad click-through rate of 0.09%....