NBC, Sony Pictures to debut
Leading into the season premiere of “Community,” NBC and Sony Pictures Television will debut a Community "Twittersode" 9/23 at 4:00p.m./PT (7:00p.m./ET). This event marks...
Familiar names launch Angel Street Capital
Angel Street Capital LLC has been formed to provide consulting and investment capital to the digital media industry. And while the company may be...
Bad year for minorities in broadcast journalism
The minorities in the United States increased as a percentage of population from 2009 to 2010, but at the same time, minority staffing in...
Gracies staying in Hollywood for second year
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) announced that the 36th Annual Gracie Awards will again be in Hollywood in May 2011 after making...
Steve Jobs Played His Card
When Steve Jobs previewed Apple TV, he demonstrated the "one-click" video push system of moving content to other screens. Jobs had outmaneuvered the incumbents....
Turner Sports, NCAA form NCAA Digital
It’s a 14-year agreement in which Turner will manage and operate the NCAA’s digital portfolio and strengthen coverage of all 88 NCAA championships. NCAA...
Sinclair prices private placement
Sinclair Broadcast Group priced the private placement of a quarter billion dollars of new notes it had announced.Sinclair’s wholly owned subsidiary Sinclair Television Group...
Celebrity Golf Tournament raises cash for The Broadcasters Foundation
Over $150,000 was raised to help broadcasters in need at the 2010 Broadcasters Foundation of America Celebrity Golf Tournament, held last week at the...
Democratic national committees win August cash race
It is widely expected that the Democratic Party is going to absorb a pounding by the time polls close on Election Day 11/2/10, but...
Citadel
It wasn’t much of a block, only 200 shares, but there has finally been a trade of the new Class A common stock of...
Salem subsidiary acquires fundraising firm
Churches, ministries and such are generally non-profit organizations, but helping them raise money to achieve their goals can be a profitable business. One of...
TiVo launches Pandora app
TiVo has jumped into offering personalized internet radio with the availability of Pandora on all broadband-connected TiVo Premiere boxes. On TiVo, consumers can create...
Sinclair tendering for bonds, selling new ones
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced tender offers for two securities coming due in 2012. Those tenders will be paid for by the sale of $250...
Barack Obama uses radio address to attack Citizens United ads
The Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United unleashed the potential for a large increase in political advertising. Saturday 9/18/10, President Obama used his weekly...
Univision launches new online, Mobile TV, radio websites nationwide
Univision Interactive Media, the digital division of Univision Communications, has launched 72 new online and mobile TV and radio sites in 20 top Hispanic...