Barclays analyst drops Disney stock to hold
It’s not that Anthony DiClemente dislikes The Walt Disney Company, but the Barclays Capital analyst notes that the shares have gone up in price...
Pierre Bouvard named Chairman of the IRTS Board
Pierre Bouvard, EVP of Cross-Platform Services at Arbitron, has been elected as Chairman of the IRTS Foundation, one of the premier charities in the...
Dissatisfaction Evident in President Obama’s Report Card
When will the so call elected officials that are to represent the best interest of the American people going to pull their heads out...
New York Times reports 2007 Q3 results
The New York Times Company announced Q3 revenues increased 2% to 754.4 million from 739.6 million. Ad revenues decreased 0.1%; circulation revenues increased 3.9%;...
Newly Minted TelevisaUnivision Names Two Sales SVPs
Just days after the closing of a transaction that effectively melds Televisa’s media content and production assets with those of Univision, the combined company now known as TelevisaUnivision Inc. has appointed a pair of sales leaders who are each taking Senior Vice President roles under EVP/Multimedia Sales John Kozack.
Univision, Hispanicize to launch "Latino Social Media for Social Good"
Hispanicize, a resource for Latino social media marketers and bloggers, and Univision Communications will provide free in-depth communications training to non-profits serving Latino communities...
FCC broadcast finance panels set
The two-panel FCC session next week on financing and economic conditions in the broadcast marketplace is beginning to take shape. The identities of witnesses...
From GSM To Top Role At Sinclair’s Lincoln, Neb. Duo
She's risen through the ranks at Sinclair Broadcast Group's ABC and FOX affiliates serving the Nebraska cities of Lincoln, Hastings and Kearney. Now, this GSM who was once LSM is serving as VP/GM of the free-to-air broadcast TV duo.
Odd FTC crackdown on fur advertising
99,999 times out of 100,000, we suspect advertisers would like to tout their products as being totally natural and 100% free of synthetic material....
Can Three Parties Control One LPFM Station?
Sound of Hope Radio will not get a chance to be a time-share partner of a new LPFM set to debut in Chicago
A Nielsen Audio Alum To Lead Comscore’s Relations With Publicis Groupe
Comscore has lured the former Sales and Client Relations head at Tunity to lead its commercial relationship with Publicis Groupe. In doing so, Comscore is selecting an individual who brings more than 20 years of business media and sales success across local television stations, networks and advertising agencies.
NABOB comments in FCC Ownership Proceeding
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) filed Comments 8/6 in the FCC’s 2014 Quadrennial Review of its broadcast ownership
The Passing of Ruby Dee
With the passing of Ruby Dee, the American theatre has lost one of its most gifted and talented actors. And WVOX has lost a neighbor. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee - you have to take them together - were a beloved presence in our home heath.
Sillerman butler pays SEC fine
The former butler to media mogul Bob Sillerman has agreed to pay 66,180 to settle SEC insider trading charges. Graham J. Lefford had been...
Treviño To Exit KDAF for Top ’12News Now’ Role
Starting June 13, the stations of the "12News Now" network serving Southeast Texas' Golden Triangle will have a new President/GM. Taking the role is the man most recently VP/GM of KDAF-33, an affiliate of The CW Network serving Dallas-Fort Worth.