Next FCC meeting delves into retransmission consent
The contentious and often highly-publicized battle over retransmission consent pits broadcasters and MVPDs against one another. Consumers get stuck in the middle, and that...
Bob Sillerman's new stock is shooting sky-high
No one even knows what the business is yet, but Wall Street is going crazy over the penny-stock company that Bob Sillerman is buying control of for his next big thing. Actually, it
News Corporation raises $2.5 billion
The News America Inc. subsidiary of News Corporation announced a private placement of $2.5 billion of new debt in two issues. Moody
Clear Channel Outdoor bumped to world's #2
Paris-based JCDecaux has declared itself
LBI Media says Q4 revenues rose 19%
Spanish specialist LBI Media has given Wall Street an early peek at its Q4 results, reporting that revenues were up 19% to approximately $30.7...
Consumer group steps into corn sweetener naming debate
As any successful broadcaster knows, branding is a key element of the advertising business, and advertising is a key element of the broadcasting business....
Council for Research Excellence issues RFP on digital measurement
It’s more than just the lack of standardization of currency and metrics out there for digital measurement, it’s about merging panel-based and server-based measurement....
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...