IAB objects to endorser rules
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) does not like the new guidelines the FTC put out regarding endorsements and testimonials, particularly as they relate to...
CNN retracts Limbaugh quote
Amid the firestorm of criticism unleashed when Rush Limbaugh revealed that he was part of a group seeking to buy the NFL St. Louis...
Retail Forecast – We’re talking tech, TV, and fashion
WHAT’S HOT - Google (with 74.5% rating it “hot”) bests Bing (39.5%) in the battle of search engines. And, while FlashForward is highly rated among consumers overall, Community has found
White House pushback policy in force
The Obama administration has clearly signaled that it is willing to treat the media as an adversary and respond in kind. Just ask Fox...
TDGA launches national traffic software survey
The changing role of Traffic personnel and the high-tech software revenue management systems they use goes under the microscope again this year with TDGA's...
Debt holders cut Westwood One some slack
Westwood One says it has reached agreements with its senior lender, Wells Fargo Foothill, and holders of its senior notes to waive leverage covenants....
ABC.com #1 online broadcast site in September
According to the latest data from Nielsen VideoCensus for September, with the last week of the month marking the start of the 2009-10 TV...
Gannett CEO Craig Dubow back on the job
Craig Dubow has returned to work as Chairman, President and CEO of Gannett Co., exactly four months after taking a temporary medical leave of...
CBS and Viacom stock sales priced
National Amusements Inc. (NAI) has nailed down details of its sales of shares of both CBS Corporation and Viacom to raise cash and pay off its own debt. The Viacom Class B shares were priced at
Boston Globe sale called off
The New York Times Company announced late Wednesday that it had called off efforts to sell the Boston Globe. However, the company is still...
All eyes on Afghanistan
Well, that’s not quite true – two media found other issues to be more newsworthy, but the Project for Excellence in Journalism says that...
Net neutrality battle continues apace
A posse of Republican senators has fired off a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski asking that he not over-regulate the internet in advance...
News missed the boat on female anchor coverage
News item: ABC announces that Diane Sawyer will replace Charles Gibson who is retiring as anchor of “World News” the network’s evening news show. We heartily congratulate the deserving
Analyst upgrades Entercom
Veteran broadcast analyst Jim Boyle is back on Wall Street, now working for Gilford Securities. With just a small portfolio of companies to follow...
The CW, CBS Mobile launch two new apps
The CW Network and CBS Mobile launched two new CW applications on the iTunes App Store that allow users to watch short-form videos and...