Q4 off slightly for Liberman
LBI Media, the parent company of Liberman Broadcasting, reports that Q4 revenues declined 4.5% to $26.4 million. Radio was up 1% to $15.7 million,...
Remember, the Web is forever
Not everything that goes on the Internet stays forever, but you can bet that if something goes on the Web that you don’t want...
Cialis, Cymbalta Lead 2008’s Most Recalled Drug Ads
Nielsen reports Eli Lilly produced three of the top four most-recalled prescription drug and vaccine ads on TV last year, according to new research...
Declare war on many of those clowns
Last year at this time, I wrote a fairly stern welcome to broadcasters who were attending the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas. The piece appeared both in my weekly newspaper, the Penny Press and
How will changes at GM, Chrysler affect ad spend?; Recommendations
With all of the hard choices and forced decision-making going on in Detroit from the Obama Administration’s auto panel, we asked a few experts...
Fox News launches its own blogosphere
Take that Arianna Huffington, Fox News Channel has launched a competitor to the left-leaning HuffPost with a lean in the other direction. Fox Nation...
Nexstar completes note swap
The vote was nearly unanimous as Nexstar asked its senior subordinated note holders to exchange their old notes for new ones that pay in-kind,...
Univision touts ratings growth as revenues slip
Q4 revenues declined 7.8% at Univision, with radio down more than television. Even the Interactive Media division was down. Despite the tough ad sales
Lincoln National shares plunge
The parent company of radio owner Lincoln Financial Media took a drubbing on Wall Street, with its shares losing more than a third of...
Turning down the consumer gloom?
Rasmussen Reports tracks consumer confidence on both a daily and monthly basis. The last full month available is February, when the measure was 57.6,...
GM, Chrysler shares down from Obama’s hard line
The Obama administration’s forcing out GM CEO Rick Wagoner and pushing Chrysler LLC toward a merger and threatening bankruptcy for both sent GM shares...
Rethinking Crossownership
It may be too late to help, but FCC Acting Chairman Michael Copps is having second thoughts about his staunch opposition to loosening the crossownership rule. He told the
Nielsen had an up year
2008 revenues grew 6% to $5 billion for The Nielsen Company, with operating income, adjusted for one-time charges, up 12.5%. The company’s media ratings business segment was the star performer
Idaho teacher selling ad space on tests
In a cash-strapped Idaho high school where signs taped near every light switch remind the staff to save electricity, an enterprising teacher has struck...
Hearst-Argyle to weigh buyout offer
As expected, Hearst-Argyle Television has named a special committee of its independent directors to consider the $4-per-share buyout offer from its largest shareholder, Hearst...