NAB Joint Board ratifies PRA term sheet
As expected, the NAB Joint Board on Tuesday (10/26) gave its blessing to the “term sheet” for a possible Performance Rights Act (PRA) agreement...
Strong quarter for McGraw-Hill
Q3 revenues grew by 5.5% at McGraw-Hill Companies to $1.98 billion, topping Wall Street expectations – as did a 15% increase in quarterly earnings...
NAB adopts proposal for settlement of performance tax issue
Where do we go from here? The NAB Radio Board voted 10/25 to adopt a Terms Sheet to offer to the musicFirst Coalition which, if agreed to by musicFirst and adopted
Google makes journalism innovation grant to Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation announced that it has received a $2 million grant from Google Inc. to support the foundation’s media innovation work.
“Journalism is fundamental to...
Gannett claims success in focus on building Sundays
Getting people to look at a daily newspaper on weekdays is increasingly difficult, but Gannett is claiming success with an effort to boost paid...
TV and publishing growing for Meredith
Publishing revenue growth is still eluding many media companies, but the publishing arm at Meredith Corporation is not newspapers, but women-focused magazines – and...
Scripps reworks its credit facility and may buy stock
The E.W. Scripps Company, which owns TV stations and daily newspapers, announced that it has amended its secured revolving credit agreement to reduce ongoing expenses and give the
More newspaper companies partner with The Onion
Most recently The Onion has been in the news as the website which originated the
PTC comes under attack by former employee
According to a report in the New York Times, broadcast content watchdog Parents Television Council is contending with declining contributions and charges from a...
The Randy Michaels era ends at Tribune Company
A four-man Executive Council now runs Tribune Company, in lieu of actually having a CEO at the helm. Under pressure from a scathing New...
New leaders address Tribune Company staffers
Tribune Company has released an email sent to employees Friday by the new four-person Office of the Chief Executive and President:
“Tribune’s Board of Directors...
Randy Michaels resigns as CEO of Tribune Company
Here is the official announcement that Tribune Company released on Friday afternoon (10/22):
“Tribune Company today announced that its board of directors has appointed an Executive...
Breaking: Randy Michaels has resigned from Tribune Company
As expected, CEO Randy Michaels submitted his resignation Friday at Tribune Company. Click here for the report from the company's flagship Chicago Tribune.
Name change for Dielectric Communications
Dielectric Communications is no more. The company is now operating under the name of SPX Communication Technology.
The full range of Dielectric products — including...
Peter Chernin rumored for Tribune Company role
The Wall Street Journal reported that former News Corporation COO Peter Chernin is being sounded out by Tribune Company creditors for a major role...