Cable nets beat movies at Viacom
To no one’s surprise, revenues were down in Q2 for Viacom, but the Media Networks division fared better than the movie business. Also, CEO...
Harold Niven dead at 86
Former NAB Vice President Harold Niven, who was a university professor and served as President of both the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and the...
News staffing: Women up, minorities down
Women increased their share of jobs in newsrooms in both television and radio in 2009, according to a new study, but minorities lost ground...
RNC uses health to prod Democrats
The Republican National Committee has committed over $1M to radio ad buys targeting 60 centrist Democrats in 33 states in an effort to scuttle...
Off-target in the case of Listener Driven Radio
I'd like to respond to Richard Harker's comments (Been There. Done That) regarding Listener Driven Radio. I am a partner in LDR. I agree...
Ryvicker sees broadcasters hitting Q2 targets
Q2 reports by broadcasting companies will be in full swing next week, with 13 radio and TV companies (mostly pure-play) on the RBR/TVBR calendar. At Wells Fargo Securities, analyst Marci Ryvicker is expecting
Moody’s sees ad revenue declines moderating
Moody’s Investors Service isn’t yet calling an end to the tough times for media and entertainment companies. However, its latest analysis is that ad...
NY Post launches “New York Addictionary”
SpectrumDNA has signed a contract with the New York Post to license its Addictionary, a SaaS (software-as-a-service) user-generated dictionary that lets people create their...
Radio Shack in the black
In an economic climate tinged by seas of red ink, Radio Shack managed to post a year-over-year increase in net income, going from $41.4M...
NAB collecting success stories
"What's working for you?" That’s what the National Association of Broadcasters wants to know, and it wants you to further share your positive story...
A million a day keeps the debate in play
Health care is being debated almost daily on Capitol Hill, basically for free – but waging the battle over the airwaves is more expensive...
Mazda, Hyundai lining up for Clunker cash
Two automobile manufacturers have their PR departments in high gear in anticipation of the CARS Cash for Clunkers program, positioning themselves as excellent options for consumers
PACking it in
The three national political committees are actively raising funds, and while Democrats are enjoying a clear advantage on Capitol Hill, the Republican National Committee...
Chrysler doubles down on clunkers
Consumers can get up to $4.5K from Uncle Sam toward a brand new fuel-efficient automobile if they can trade in an old inefficient gas...
A less lousy quarter for NY Times Co.
Q2 revenues were down 21% as ad sales fell 30% for the New York Times Company, but earnings, while down, still came in above expectations as the company succeeded in cutting costs. CEO Janet Robinson also