Weinstein buys a stake in Starz Media
The Weinstein Company is buying a 25% stake in Starz Media. Terms were not disclosed.
Starz continues to be a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media....
Poll finds local television is leading source for weather info
They may have cable channels out there devoted to nothing but weather reports, but a poll from Rasmussen recently found that the majority of...
OMVC opens up to manufacturers
At CES 2011 in Las Vegas, the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) unveiled the “OMVC Mobile DTV Forum,” which opens the organization’s arms electronics...
Management changes at Clear Channel
The latest change in the management ranks primarily affects Clear Channel Outdoor, but it opens a position at headquarters for Clear Channel Communications. That’s...
The plot thickens: Fisher responds to Huntingdon
It turns out that one of the independent directors of Fisher Communications has ties to Huntingdon REIT, which has made an unwanted bid to...
Strange takeover bid for Fisher Communications disclosed
A couple of things are quite unusual about this cash and stock merger bid to acquire Fisher Communications. But while Huntington REIT has been rebuffed
Metro Traffic signs Citadel in Chicago, LA
Westwood One’s Metro Traffic has a new multi-year agreement with Citadel Broadcasting to begin providing services to two stations in Chicago and expand services...
Multitasking brings up average time spent with major media?
RBR-TVBR observation: While agencies and advertisers will be projecting budgets more and more toward mobile and internet content, radio and television can always capitalize on the fact that they deliver content in both of these rapidly-growing mediums.
Christmas week retail sales reported down 4.1%
Having Christmas fall on a Saturday took its toll on retail sales. ShopperTrak reports that US retail sales for Christmas week, December 19-25, were...
Know your audience: Redbox chronicles movie rentals
Chances are that there are members of your audience that may be looking for classic critical faves when they think about renting a movie,...
Consumers veer in a pessimistic direction
The closely watched Conference Board assessment of consumer confidence is out for December, and it shows a drop from the level measured the month...
Monday didn't make up for lost retailing Sunday
Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group, is continuing to monitor business for US retailers, after observing that a Saturday Christmas followed by...
18 game NFL season may provide leeway to avoid stoppage
It is unknown if there will be a 2011 National Football League season
Retailers suffer post-Christmas white-out
With Christmas Day on a Saturday, retailers were already facing a one-day weekend for after-Christmas sales. And then the weather turned bad.
Poll positions: RBR-TVBR readers weighed in during 2010
Each week, RBR-TVBR reported on issues of importance to the broadcast community, and each week we asked our readers