New CW series getting Facebook sneak peek
Trying for an innovative digital promotional push, The CW Network announced that it will present a special sneak peek of the first 10 minutes...
FCC asks for more broadband planning time
The congressionally-mandated 2/17/10 due date for the National Broadband Plan is looking a little too daunting for the FCC, which is now asking for...
Gary Arlen reports from CES: Part I
RBR-TVBR spoke with consultant Gary Arlen,(audio) who is attending and participating in the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He spoke on numerous...
Moody’s downgrades Regent
No surprise here, since Regent Communications failed to make a debt payment. So, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Regent’s “Probability of Default Rating” (PDR) to “D” and put its other
Price revealed for Sigalert purchase
Westwood One didn’t announce the terms for its purchase of Sigalert, but the details have now been revealed in an SEC filing.All in all,...
FCC broadcast finance panels set
The two-panel FCC session next week on financing and economic conditions in the broadcast marketplace is beginning to take shape. The identities of witnesses...
Rory Markas dead at 54
The Los Angeles Angels baseball team announced that Rory Markas had died at his home. He had been the play-by-play voice of the Angels...
NAB Show looking for “Broader-casters”
OK, it's silly, but homemade videos are a hot fad, so the NAB Show is inviting folks to submit homemade videos for a reality...
Dorgan, Dodd to exit Senate
Two prominent Democrats have announced that they will not seek re-election to the US Senate this year. One is embattled Chris Dodd (D-CT); the...
App store alternative launches at CES
Companies everywhere can now have their own mobile app stores to sell any and all apps they choose with the launch of YourAppShop, a platform that offers a viable, robust and legal alternative to iTunes
"New Year's Rotten Eve"…
A Note to America's TV Networks... My wife and I clicked through the channels on New Year's Eve trying to find a holiday program worth watching. Our efforts proved to be futile
CBS, CNET to cover CES
CBS will provide expansive coverage of the upcoming 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 7-10. With the support of CBS Television...
“The Lombardo” tournament announced
The Directors of the Broadcasters Foundation of America surprised their hard-charging chairman Phil Lombardo at the charity’s board meeting at the Columbus Club over...
Skype software to be added to VIERA HDTVs
Juiced-up iPTV: Panasonic and Skype announced a collaboration that will enable consumers to make voice and video calls over Skype on Panasonic's line of...
8 Things Broadcasters Can Do in 2010 To Expand Their Digital Presence
Here's my list of 8 things that broadcast stations can do to expand their digital presence for the coming year. This is not a...