Health care debate dominates news media
The push to pass health care reform in the US House of Representatives was by far the dominant story in the news during the...
Spike TV, UFC launch UltimateFighter.com
The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV have joined forces in a new digital partnership with the launch of UltimateFighter.com. The ad-supported (Burger King,...
Nielsen Supports Television. Arbitron Pays Itself Millions
Why is Nielsen so active in showing the continued relevance of television, while Arbitron pockets millions and does nothing
Q4 was less awful for US newspapers
Revenues declined 23.73% in Q4 for US newspapers, according to data from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). Even so, that was the best
Lady Gaga (on Donny Osmond's comments re: Lady Gaga)
[ On our “Donny Osmond speaks out on Lady Gaga video” story ]: OK, I admit it; I've been living in a lead mine for the past twenty years. Where does this kind of fantasy crap come from?
Walgreens pays almost $6M in deceptive advertising settlement
When a nationally branded product is nailed for deceptive advertising, what happens when similar products marketed as store brands are also subject to similar...
Univision details FIFA World Cup South Africa coverage
Univision Communications announced its cross-platform coverage for the exclusive Spanish-language broadcast of the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 - the most important tournament...
DNC planning $1 million TV/radio campaign
The Democratic National Committee, noticing an improvement in public approval for health care reform once there was finally some Congressional action on it, is using television to bolster the campaigns of 25 Democrats who voted in favor
Harold McGraw Jr. dead at 92
The McGraw-Hill Companies announced that Harold W. McGraw Jr., Chairman Emeritus and former CEO, died peacefully Wednesday morning in his home. He was 92."My father...
Top 20 market crossownership relief a temporary reality
The FCC voted to adopt one modest portion of the 6/2/03 media ownership rulemaking back in December of 2007 -- partial relaxation of the ban on the
NCAA March Madness on Demand hits big numbers
CBSSports.com, in partnership with CBS Sports and the NCAA, released traffic stats for NCAA March Madness on Demand (mmod.ncaa.com) through the first four days of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. In total, there have been
Retail expected to stabilize in 2010
The retail market is tied to the real estate market, and real estate, though troubled, is not proving to be quite as bad as some expected. That means retail, though also challenged, should begin to arrive at an
The late Jim Quello to be honored
Former Commissioner and acting Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) James H. Quello will be the recipient of the first Lowry Mays Excellence...
Tower opportunity on a Santa Barbara mountain
Santa Barbara sits on the Pacific coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and it’s home to Los Padres National Forest, which in turn...
Web surfing while watching TV now common
The latest Three Screen Report from The Nielsen Company shows that a majority of Americans now use the Internet at the same time they are watching TV. It is definitely a multitasking world