Economic woes lead a news week with no one big story
The Project for Excellence in Journalism found a lot of stories in the news mix for the week of 2/15-21/10 – with no one...
Sinclair completes tender offers
Sinclair Broadcast Group has wrapped up the tender offers for two bond issues that it announced in late January. Over $26 million of the...
“Mobile DTV Marketplace” at NAB 2010
As the excitement builds for DTV broadcasting to mobile and handheld devices, leading industry groups announced plans to co-sponsor the "Mobile DTV Marketplace" the...
Spike.com launches “Captain Morgan BracketMaster Challenge” 2010
Spike TV’s Spike.com and Captain Morgan have teamed up for March Madness and will launch the "Captain Morgan BracketMaster Challenge." The six-week challenge kicked...
Consumer confidence takes a plunge
After a nice pick-up in January, the closely-watched Conference Board check-up on consumer confidence declined sharply in February, going from 56.5 to 46.0. A...
Marketron, Ando Media integrate offerings
Marketron and Ando Media announced the integration of Marketron Revenue Builder, a multi-media sales app, with Ando Media’s Internet radio ad management and serving...
Scripps hangs for sale sign on United Media
E.W. Scripps Company says it is exploring strategic options for its United Media Licensing division. Its newspaper syndication titles include the “Miss Manners” column...
IAB, 4A’s release “Standard Terms and Conditions Version 3.0”
The Interactive Advertising Bureau and the American Association of Advertising Agencies announced that the “4A’s/IAB Standard Terms and Conditions Version 3.0” (Ts&Cs) have been finalized and are ready for adoption throughout the interactive industry
Sirius XM eligible entity deadline extended again
One of the conditions on the merger of satellite audio services Sirius and XM into Sirius XM is a set-aside of 4% of the merged entity’s channel capacity to be programmed by and/or leased to “eligible entities.”
Univision Interactive to launch “Novelas y Series” channel
Univision Interactive Media, the digital division of Univision, announced plans to launch a new online and mobile “Novelas y Series” (Novelas and Series) channel...
Canadian mega-merger moving forward
An Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List), operating much the same way as a US federal bankruptcy court, has approved the plan to have Shaw Communications acquire a controlling stake in Canwest Global Communications
Common Sense to honor Genachowski
Children’s content watchdog Common Sense is about to hold its Sixth Annual Common Sense Media Awards and one of this year’s honorary foursome is...
President Obama isn’t good for business Big or Small
Glenn Beck's key note at CPAC probably sums up the feelings of the average American: Mad as hell and we are not going to...
PA governor piggybacks 12th District on primaries
The special election to fill the seat of the late John Murtha (D-PA) in western Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, as expected, will be held...
Deadline on future of media now further into the future
Time for commentary on the FCC’s examination of the future of media, which encompasses “…a range of issues regarding whether Americans have access to vibrant, diverse sources of news and information that enable them to enrich