Downgrade triggers conversion at Sinclair
A two-notch downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service has made some Sinclair Broadcast Group bondholders eligible to convert their bonds to common shares. Sinclair announced...
Has Rangel found pharm-fresh funding source?
House Ways and Means Committee chair Charles Rangel (D-NY) is looking for ways to fund the Democrats’ ambitious health care package, priced at an...
Maine newspapers sold at last
The sale of Maine’s largest newspaper group, announced last November, has finally gone to closing. No price was announced, but it’s believed to be...
PWC sees light at the end of extended recession
Looking at the global Entertainment and Media industry, watchdog PricewaterhouseCoopers sees a $1.6T industry by the year 2013
WCLV responds to musicFIRST
Recently, the musicFIRST Coalition, the mouth piece for the recording industry, disputed a spot that WCLV ran asking listeners to write to their Congressmen
19 Entertainment signs Idol stars to record contracts
19 Entertainment Limited, a division of CKX, Inc., announced last week the signing of American Idol Season 8 winner Kris Allen, runner-up Adam Lambert...
MRC Clarification needed
A PPM-related piece that appeared in RBR’s “Viewpoint” category recently included a statement asserting that the MRC doesn’t consider the technical aspects of a...
Six Flags files Chapter 11
A pre-packaged Chapter 11 reorganization was filed in a federal bankruptcy court Saturday by Six Flags Inc. The filing has no impact on Dan...
Cash for Clunkers moves forward
A piece of legislation which may provide strong motivation for qualifying citizens to go out and purchase a brand new vehicle passed the House...
Rebutting RIAA’s “outrage”
Hi RBR: This a comment on the "outrage" of the record industry concerning stations owners fighting back. 1. Refusal to run ads in favor of
Three bidders identified for Boston Globe
The Boston Globe, which has been covering this story very closely, reports that three local businessmen are among the tire-kickers who’ve inquired about buying...
RAB to Radio Industry: You Suck!
The Radio Advertising Bureau is meekly trying to send a message to the entire radio industry that our ad writing, well, sucks. That is correct, this year the RAB has decided because of the poor quality
The nine deadly sins of negotiating a broadcast deal
In archery, “sinning” means missing the mark. In negotiating, there are nine common mistakes that will cause you to miss the mark. Read them carefully. Then go and “sin” no
Taking issue with a Rush story
Your story Wednesday morning about Rush wanting to steer clear of GM is incorrect. I was listening on Friday morning when Rush talked about this...
SNI seeks buyer for uSwitch
Scripps Networks Interactive Exec. VP/CFO Joseph NeCastro says the company still believes in the viability of uSwitch, but that it might fit better with...