Broadcast luminaries to honor Alan Frank
Having previously announced Deborah Norville as host, the Broadcasters Foundation of America has now added a veritable “Who’s Who” of media executives and stars...
Blueprint for re-thinking and winning: Joining 2011
Big snowstorm in Chicago. Watched hour after hour of TV News. The "sheep" factor is astounding. Here are some thoughts on addressing
Democrats losing a Senate 2012 incumbent in Virginia
Back in 2006, Jim Webb (D-VA) was the winner in an election v. George Allen (R-VA) in what is widely believed to be the...
TiVo and Dish/EchoStar patent battle creeps slowly forward
Dish/EchoStar has won a small battle in its ongoing federal court battle with TiVo over claims that each has violated the other company’s patents...
Net income jumped 54% for The Walt Disney Company
“It’s a great way to start a new fiscal year,” crowed CEO Bob Iger as The Walt Disney Company announced strong revenue and profit...
MMTC promotes updated designated entity definition
When the FCC is bidding out spectrum or a broadcast license, designated entities are given a leg up so that they can compete with...
New game for master dealmaker Bob Sillerman
What is Robert F.X. Sillerman up to this time? The master dealmaker so well known in the radio industry has acquired majority control of a
Happy birthday to Rupert Murdoch's mom
News Corporation employees may want to take a moment Tuesday (2/8) to wish a happy birthday to Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. She’s celebrating her 102nd...
Univision reports on tender for bonds
Friday (2/4) was the early tender deadline for the latest bond buyback offer from Univision Communications. It appears that investor interest in selling bonds...
Rep. Jane Harman taking an early exit
Word is out that Jane Harman (D-CA) has accepted the opportunity to head up the Woodrow Wilson Center. It will set up a special election to fill her seat back in her district, and will give the Democrats an empty seat on the plum Energy and Commerce
Honors for Eddie Fritts
He was at the helm of the NAB when TV got both retrans and must-carry from Congress and later when radio won deregulation, so...
Saving American media and music…from itself
Here are some things I believe to be true that few seem willing to come to terms with: Idealistic and Unrealistic are terms I hear often. Maybe, but I'd be hard pressed
Dan Snyder discusses City Paper suit with Robert Wuhl (audio)
Redskins owner Dan Snyder filed suit against the free Washington City Paper and its parent company, Atalaya Capital Management, 2/2 in New York
AOL buys The Huffington Post
Price: $315 million. RBR-TVBR observation: This is what you will see this year as 'New Media' content providers like Huff with a unique brand and niche will be acquired by focused media companies to create vertical growth. Will this happen in the Radio/TV business in 2011? Yep but only from
Anti-press attacks continue in Cairo; reporter dies
While perhaps the most reported on incident included CNN’s Anderson Cooper being punched 10 times in the head as a mob of supporters of...