Credit agencies cautious about Mediacom buyout
Both Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have taken note of the proposal by CEO Rocco Commisso to buy out other shareholders of Mediacom...
Net neutrality opponents in the House face major roadblock
Most of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives and many Democrats have come out against FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s
Sirius XM shareholders don’t like Leon Black
While other incumbent directors were overwhelmingly re-elected at the Sirius XM annual shareholders meeting May 27th, more voted against billionaire Leon Black than for him. That won’t keep him from
Triton Digital launches free App Store
Triton Digital announced the creation of the Triton Free App Store, an online exchange where media companies can search, browse, and procure free tools...
NBA Digital details multiplatform coverage for The Finals
NBA Digital announced its multiplatform coverage of The Finals for on-air, online, and mobile. Marking its 11th season of Finals coverage, NBA TV will...
Battle for Lionsgate drags on
Carl Icahn has extended his $7 per share bid to buy out other shareholders of Lionsgate Entertainment. The company’s board and management, which are...
Michigan politician wants to license journalists
Bruce Patterson, a Republican senator in the state of Michigan, said that the critical role of journalists in promoting democracy demands that they be...
Pat Clawson running for Michigan Senate
Former CNN investigative reporter and Radio & Records Washington Bureau Chief Pat Clawson is a candidate for the Michigan State Senate. He is running...
Dueling Democrats on net neutrality third way proposal
Former Chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee Ed Markey (D-MA) has teamed up with Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to support FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in...
Small business recovery needed to drive larger recovery
A new report from TD Economics says that the recession has hurt small businesses particularly hard, and says the creativity of small and medium...
Hollywood legend ‘Dennis Hopper’ dies at 74
Dennis Hopper the actor that came to fame in ‘Easy Rider’ and other great films as ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘Blue Velvet’ passed away Saturday...
SIRIUS XM Android app now available
SIRIUS XM Radio announced a free Android app is now available, giving users of supported Android-powered smartphones access to their programming over cellular and...
Broadband back on the FCC agenda for June Open Meeting
We know that there are several matters of particular interest percolating behind and not-behind the scenes at the FCC, but they are still lot...
Sillerman and Fuller to battle for CKX
It looks like master dealmaker Bob Sillerman will have some competition to his bid to take CKX Inc. private. The Wall Street Journal reports that Sillerman’s
Veronis retires from VSS
Co-founder John Veronis announced that he has withdrawn from the Veronis Suhler Stevenson private equity/structured finance firm focused on the communications industry.“John Veronis and...