Low (to the ground) tech solution for British broadband
Authorities in Great Britain are trying to get broadband to the last 10% or households that lack it, which tend to be in rural...
Country Music fans have the power, Vote for the best in Country
Beginning Today, Fans Can Log on to www.voteACM.com to Vote for Entertainer of the Year from Nominees Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, George...
Other news topics anemic in face of health care onslaught
All media agreed: The endgame in the Congressional battle over health care was far and away the top story for the week of 3/22-28/10,...
Ad restrictions for credit report services start to kick in
Advertisements that mention the availability of free credit reports but are tied to for-charge services will have to provide a new level of disclosure...
A little less baseball for the NY Times Company
A few years back, when its balance sheet looked better, The New York Times Company invested in the group that successfully bid to acquire...
Nothing New Under the Sun
RBR-TVBR News reported that Missouri broadcasters have been forced to air objectionable ads for a splinter write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate named Glenn...
NABEF Service to America winners named
The NAB Education Foundation announced the winners of the 12th annual Service to America Awards. Winners will be honored at the Celebration of Service...
FCC warming up another Future of Media workshop
The Southwest Washington DC headquarters of the FCC will be the venue for the next Future of Media and the Information Needs of Communities...
EMI Music facing loan covenant breach
Numerous reports from Europe say attempts by EMI Music to sell its North American rights to either Vivendi’s Universal Music Group or Sony Music...
36 recipients for Peabody Awards
Five local TV stations are among the 39 recipients named for the 69th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards, which recognize the best in electronic...
Hutchison will serve out her term in the Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison had announced her intention to retire from the US Senate regardless of the outcome of her attempt to win the Republican...
Fitch rates new CBS senior notes
Fitch ratings issued its rating on the $500 million in senior notes priced Tuesday by CBS: “Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' rating to CBS Corporations' (CBS) $500 million ten-year senior unsecured note
Retrans fees no long term strategy
Retransmission, in my opinion, has injected much needed liquidity into the content marketplace. Currently broadcast groups are counting on retrans fees to make up...
Many Americans bypass products with offensive ads
Maybe there is such a thing as bad publicity – and the kind of publicity that may negatively affect some is the kind they...
Moody’s rates the new bond issue by CBS
Moody’s Investors Service says the new issue of a half billion dollars in senior unsecured notes due 2020 by CBS Corporation will positively impact the company’s liquidity, since the proceeds will be used to retire some bonds coming due