Senate panel sets Genachowski a broadband table for one
The Senate Commerce Committee is inviting only one witness to its 3/23/10 hearing on the FCC’s National Broadband Plan – FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski....
Roy Steinfort dead at 88
The Associated Press announced that former AP Vice President for Broadcast Roy Steinfort died Sunday at age 88. He had battled cancer.Steinfort, who retired...
‘LOST’ the Music Videos being produced
Characters from ABC’s “Lost” to be featured in music videos set to different recording artists. This is going to be a keeper and a...
News Corporation buying back preferred issues
For News Corporation, buying back $133.4 million of its securities is not a very big deal. The company announced Friday that it will redeem all of its 5% Exchangeable Trust Originated Preferred Securities issued by two subsidiaries
Jim Beam, ESPN launch web series
Jim Beam Bourbon announced a new venture with ESPN to launch “The Next Round – Served Up By Jim Beam,” a web series hosted...
Sirius XM rolling in cash
Having closed on its sale of $800 million in new 8.75% senior notes due 2015, Sirius XM is now enjoying the benefits of having...
Health care debate scores odd win for lead news story
Three out of five media made health care the top news story for the week of 3/8-14/10, according to the Project for Excellence in...
uTest finds 1,000 web, app bugs in NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC sites
uTest, the world's largest software testing marketplace, announced the results of its TV Networks Bug Battle competition. More than 500 uTesters from 30 countries...
Moody’s says rising auto sales should boost ad buying
Moody’s Investors Service has taken note of the relationship between automobile sales and the importance of the auto ad segment to traditional media outlets. In a new report, Moody’s says rising auto sales
FCC cross-ownership forum in the works
The next stop of the FCC Media Bureau’s Quadrennial Review Road Show will be Tampa FL, where the topic will be broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership. It...
QVC raising cash, lots of cash
QVC has successfully sold $1 billion in new bonds – double the half billion it had originally proposed to sell.The TV/Internet shopping company said...
Sirius XM gets Nasdaq compliance letter
Since Sirius XM did not get back to trading above the $1 minimum by March 15th, it has now received a letter from the...
Judge tosses class action suit against CBS
The City of Omaha, as lead plaintiff, had sought to hold CBS Corporation and its top executives liable for damages under alleged acts of...
Barack Obama hails release of National Broadband Plan
President Barack Obama has made no secret of his desire to expand broadband access, and his old friend Julius Genachowski was installed as Chairman...
On Demand Group, Disney to offer mobile VOD service in UK
On Demand Group and The Walt Disney Company UK have agreed a deal to provide subscribers with on-demand access to entire episodes of hit...