Upfront sales
The newspaper business is bringing a new meaning to the word upfront, as in front page. The New York Times recently announced that its...
Disney/ABC says inaugural is for kids, too
The radio and television networks of The Walt Disney Company are making next week’s inaugural a family affair. Disney Channel will broadcast "Kids' Inaugural:...
Buyer found for Connecticut newspapers
Less than two weeks before they were to be shut down, The Bristol Press and The Herald of New Britain have been saved by...
Coverage spreads out
The Israeli/Palestinian Gaza conflict won a split decision among the journalistic media assignment editors during the week of 12/29/09-1/4/09, according to the Project for...
Why should consumers have all the glum?
Consumer confidence polls have been routinely in the tar pit of late, and that is also where we find America’s CEOs, according to the...
Dollar-wise
Another retailer specializing in low-end product is going gangbusters. Family Dollar enjoyed a 14% boost in quarterly profits (its quarter ended 11/29/08), as low...
Gupta gets the nod
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is not only a practicing brain surgeon, he is also frequently seen on CBS and CNN discussing medical issues. He is...
Clear Channel escapes dry SF toilets
This time we can say that some Clear Channel business already on the books is not going to be flushed down the toilet. It...
Court upholds L.A. ban on billboards
A federal appellate court issued a ruling Tuesday upholding Los Angeles' citywide billboard ban, handing a rare victory to the city in its uphill battle to regulate outdoor signs, reports The LA Times
New deal with Dickey family
With members of the Dickey family, primarily Lew Dickey Sr., buying up hundreds of thousands of shares of Cumulus Media, the family has agreed...
Obama economic plans include aid for business
President-elect Barack Obama appears ready to invest nearly $1T in projects designed to keep Americans working. Another aspect of his plan, however, calls for...
The cons have it
When it comes to consumer confidence, you don’t have to go very far to find bad news. Rasmussen Reports is the latest to discover...
Sirius XM swaps more stock for bonds
In the latest swap, Sirius XM traded 45.2 million shares of its common stock for $6 million face value of its 2.5% convertible notes...
Griffin latest to goof near open mic
Comedian Kathy Griffin thought a commercial was running when she unleashed an objectionable word on a nearby heckler during CNN’s New Years telecast, which...
CBS buys first NY Times front page display ad
The New York Times has begun offering ad placements on its front page below the fold. CBS was the first to appear with a color strip ad yesterday