RTDNA and SPJ nail down first joint conference plans
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced last year that they planned to begin holding a...
Netflix expands deal to stream NBC Universal TV shows
Some NBC Television Network shows are already available via streaming to Netflix subscribers, but that’s now being expanded and shows from NBC Universal’s cable...
Univision Interactive, NFL team for NFL.com/espanol site
Univision Interactive Media, as an expansion of its existing partnership with the NFL, announced the launch of www.NFL.com/espanol, the new official Spanish-language website of...
Disney Interactive President Wadsworth resigns
Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, resigned 9/23 following numerous strategy changes. Wadsworth announced his resignation in a late-night e-mail to...
Goldline sits in the Capitol Hill hot seat
Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has a bill that would require dealers in precious metals to provide information to potential customers prior to making a sale,...
Public Broadcasters to launch
Next Avenue is a new national public television effort that will offer comprehensive, multiplatform content designed to super-serve and engage baby boomers, help them...
New NABEF Leadership Training Class begins
The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) announced the new members of the 2011 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. Now in its eleventh year, the ten-month,...
Internet Radio in the Car: Belief Driven Research
Would you rather zip to work in your personal hovercraft in no time at all, or would you rather waste hours each day stuck in traffic driving to work the regular way? Of course, the hovercraft is an impractical
Moonves bullish on CBS pacings
Speaking Wednesday afternoon at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves said Q3 is pacing just as strong as was reported for Q2. He also gave an early look into
Sinclair gets an upgrade from Moody
As Sinclair Broadcast Group priced a private placement of a quarter billion dollars in new notes, the TV company got good news from Moody
A problem with Sirius/XM
My name is Jim Dennis and I am a subscriber to your newsletters. Luv'em! I am an ex-broadcaster (retired) and all around curmudgeon. I...
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...