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...
Newspaper agency says history repeats itself
And that means that newspaper advertising revenue is going to come back. US Newspapers says circulation isn’t down all that much, a reduced advertiser pool means better ROI for those that remain, and further, that former newspaper
Analyst: Ad pricing continues to firm
After listening to upbeat broadcasters in their quarterly conference calls, Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker did some further checking into the
In Memory of Ron Lundy
Ron Lundy was not only loved by his loyal New York listeners, he was an enlightening and entertaining individual who had an affect on...
Anti-HCR ad flights spawn response ads
Attacks against battleground Democratic legislators have not gong unnoticed by organizations supporting congressional efforts to pass health care reform. They are prepared to dig...
Sony Music in 250M dollar deal for Michael Jackson recordings
The Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Corporation announced a record deal that may break all records. The details aren’t being announced, but
Health care advertising frenzy hitting the airwaves
As Democratic Congressional leaders seem to be going down to the wire on health care reform, it is expected that organizations seeking to see reforms passed or shot down are going to flood
Muting Citizens United may key Democrats’ 2010 strategy
If Republicans have had an advantage since the inauguration of Barack Obama as president, it has seemed to be a near monopoly on passion...
WNET.org launches Kids Club Thirteen
Kids Club Thirteen (http://kids.thirteen.org) is WNET NYC’s new membership program for parents and children connecting them with the best of New York, including family-friendly...
Turner Sports Launches SportsNOW mobile app
It’s Turner Sports’ first branded consumer product. With Ram Truck Brand as its charter sponsor, the SportsNOW App will give sports fans instant access...