News Corp. divestiture is dead
JC Decaux and News Corporation have called off talks to have Decaux, the world’s 2nd largest outdoor advertising company, buy News Corporation’s billboard business...
More political pie, anyone?
A record amount of cash is earmarked for spending during the 2008 political season, and the Republican National Committee is thinking about spending even...
Journal Broadcast Group signs with LAN International
Journal Broadcast Group has contracted with LAN International to license VIERO e-PIF, LAN’s electronic public inspection file system. VIERO e-PIF is groundbreaking software that...
Redstone lightens hold on CBS/Viacom
CBS/Viacom honcho Sumner Redstone has sold $233M in non-voting stock held by his National Amusements, reportedly to meet loan covenants. This was just over...
The silver lining of recession
A University of Maryland professor says that a deep and prolonged recession will be good for some entertainment businesses, and the top of his list are traditional broadcast television and radio
CBS makes an adjustment
We’ll let CBS explain in its own words: “The continued economic slowdown in the United States has adversely affected advertising revenues across the Company's...
Mostly quiet on the statehouse front
The presidential election is commanding headlines every day, and yet another spirited battle is being waged over control of Congress, where Democrats are trying...
Taco Bell partners with Indie Rockers
Taco Bell named 100 artists to its 2008 Feed the Beat lineup as it once again hooks up America’s up-and-coming rock acts as they...
Media critic sends warning to conservatives
Brian C. Anderson has a piece in Investor’s Business Daily warning members of the conservative media to brace themselves. He says
WPP lays claim to TNS
With nearly 82% of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) shareholders saying yes to a buyout by WPP Group, it looks like Sir Martin Sorrell has won the prize. All that remains is to close the $1.9 billion deal
Canary’s mineshaft song not pretty
But the Q3 lead-off conference call from Emmis (discussing what for them are Q2 results) was not entirely devoid of optimism. Jeff Smulyan continues to insist that radio is suffering from a
Westwood One seeks refinancing
Westwood One says it is in discussions with its lending banks and noteholders regarding its need to refinance its bank loan, which expires February...
Everwell TV signs for Arbitron custom study
What’s Everwell? It provides free digital televisions in doctors office waiting rooms to deliver health video content. Arbitron, the radio ratings company, will be...
Yes, the FCC should be involved
I can't justify the concept that the FCC has absolutely no control over Arbitron's PPM, and should have a "hands-off" approach to the sudden and mysterious drop of Urban, Spanish and other formats not considered "Hockey Mom Friendly."
Obama putting more ammo on the air
Barack Obama is way ahead of John McCain with it comes to advertising in the final stages of the 2008 campaign, spending almost triple...