Pandora: Gaining Users…Losing Listening
While Ando Media has been releasing Internet Radio numbers since 2005, the company has repeatedly made changes to how it gathers and tabulates
On Michael Collins
Michael Collins was a Samuel Pepys of our profession. He loved the medium of radio and those who labored in its vineyards. He was an agreeable and beloved fixture over the years
NAB, NCTA team up to oppose expanded LUC
Two leading communications associations have strong concerns about pending legislation concerning election advertising. In particular, bringing the stature of certain groups up to the federal candidate level could choke regular advertisers out during
Msnbc Digital Network upgrades multimedia platform for news stories
The Msnbc Digital Network has unveiled its new story page design. Consumers are now able to watch, read, comment, navigate, share and interact with...
Hearst makes big changes in magazine division
Hearst Corporation has hired David Carey away from Cond
News Corporation loses its religion
Beliefnet, an online community focused on faith and spirituality, has been sold by News Corporation, which acquired the religious Internet site in 2007. Terms were not disclosed. BN Media, an entity that includes the investors behind Cross Bridge and Affinity4
Obama-Emanuel: 66% say Youth To Inherit today
66% Say America’s Youth To Inherit a Country “Worse Off” Financially. Gulf Oil Spill – Americans Say Wave the Jones Act, Support Removal of...
Broadcasters to honor NYC taxi officials
The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) announced that it will honor two TV executives – WABC-TV President and General Manager Rebecca Campbell, and...
Univision puts Walker over local TV and radio groups
Peter Walker has been named to the newly created position of president of Univision Local Media, effective July 12th. Walker, who spent 17 years...
New board members for Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors following its meeting in New York City.The...
Broadband Funding Inquiry and NPRM finally revealed
Under cover of the press coverage about the
NBC Universal drops plan to sell ShopNBC stake
About a month after registering its shares in ShopNBC with the SEC for sale to the public, NBC Universal has had a change of heart. It will hold onto its nearly 6.5 million shares. ShopNBC, which still uses the stock ticker
IAB releases guidelines for info that networks and exchanges provide to advertisers
The Interactive Advertising Bureau released the finalized “Networks & Exchanges Quality Assurance Guidelines,” a document that standardizes the information networks and exchanges provide to...
Slacker Radio debuts iPhone iOS 4 radio app
Slacker announced the availability of Slacker Radio with support for iOS 4 for iPhone and iPod touch. The new app supports multitasking for listening...
Viacom loses YouTube lawsuit
Federal Judge Louis Stanton in New York ruled Wednesday that YouTube had complied with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in promptly removing videos when...