Moody’s skeptical of Disney CFO change
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s surprise decision to have two of his top lieutenants flip jobs has raised eyebrows at Moody’s Investors Service. For now, Disney’s credit rating remains stable, but
NAB taps Gregory for confab keynote
Veteran Washington NBC newser David Gregory will handle keynoting duties for the NAB’s State Leadership Conference, the annual three-day event that brings NAB members...
Ten Senate flip opportunities
The Republican Party has a good chance to grab some Democratic territory back in 2010, of only because the Democrats took so much Republican territory in 2006 and 2008. And it has some opportunities
VMIX, Qik partner for mobile live streaming
VMIX announced a strategic partnership with Qik, Inc. to deliver mobile live streaming services. As part of the agreement, the companies are integrating Qik’s...
S&P upgrades outlook for Sirius XM
A few days after Sirius XM reported its Q3 financial results, Standard & Poor’s has revised its credit rating outlook for the company from “stable” to “positive.” S&P also affirmed its ratings on the company
IAB, Bain & Company study looks at challenges that inhibit growth
Interactive sales teams with category and relationship expertise, services that provide solutions to marketer challenges and better measurement are just some of the organizational...
Q3 revenues fell 1% for Nielsen
There was no announcement Thursday of a sale of The Nielsen Company’s media-oriented magazine group, but CFO Brian West certainly kept the door open for such a sale in his quarterly
Taylor Swift wins four CMA Awards plus Entertainer of the Year
TAYLOR SWIFT WINS FOUR, INCLUDING ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, AT ‘THE 43RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”Before Taylor Swift even enters her 20s, she adds four...
NY Post reports on effort to “seize control” of CC Outdoor
A strange story in the New York Post claims that some of the biggest creditors of Clear Channel Communications are buying shares to try...
Hispanic media details goals
The National Hispanic Media Coalition has an aggressive media agenda to pursue in 2010 – everything from combating hate speech to increasing media ownership...
CC Satellite adds Oklahoma News
Clear Channel Satellite announced the addition of Oklahoma News Network (ONN) to the X-Digital system. The X-Digital XDS-PRO4 and XDS-PRO1 satellite receiver allows live...
Nielsen said to be selling trade mags
According to a report by The Wrap, The Nielsen Company has found a buyer for many of its US magazine group, including The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek
Belo prices $275 million bond offering
Belo Corporation said it was planning to sell $250-275 million of new senior notes – and demand was good, so the final offering was...
Tribune Company to pay off some debt
As it continues in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, Tribune Company announced that it will pay back in full its $170 million loan facility led...
Anton Guitano to be COO of new CBS Local Media Division
A day after shaking up the CBS O&O TV group, CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves has announced the management team to head the Local...