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
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...