Fisher Plaza put up for sale
As the board of directors at Fisher Communications battles against a dissident shareholder group that wants to sell the entire company, the board has...
More on Joe Uva leaving Univision
RBR-TVBR had heard Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a major shareholder of Univision, had Uva fired. TPG has reportedly been a strong critic of Uva since he joined and has finally convinced the board not to
FrontFour fires back in Fisher proxy fight
Dissident shareholder FrontFour Capital is preparing to mail out its own proxy urging election of its four candidates. It is White vs. Green in this
Another Tribune Company exit
Chicago Tribune media columnist Phil Rosenthal reports that Don Meek, who had been Executive Vice President of Tribune Digital since November, is leaving the company. The division is being rolled into Tribune Technology, under Executive Vice
Watchdog demands disclosure of political ad sponsors
A company that airs an ad for a good or a service must identify itself, according to FCC rules, and Media Access Project says that the same logic should apply to those buying time to promote a political message. And that means changing the rules
Walmart now exclusive retailer for WWE Studios' films
WWE and Vivendi Entertainment have re-upped their partnership, and as part of the deal, Walmart will be the exclusive retailer for WWE Studios’ films....
Fisher Communications showdown set for May 11
Preliminary proxy document has been filed with the SEC with a tentative indication that the materials will be mailed out to shareholders on April 4
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