Anybody wanna buy a newspaper?
Given the tough times facing the newspaper industry – rising costs and rapidly declining revenues, particularly from classified advertising – it will be interesting...
Bids advance for Chicago Cubs
Local favorite John Canning is out of the running to buy the Chicago Cubs, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. Both the...
Who do you love? Campaigns sparring over coverage
The period between cessation of primary hostilities and the onset of the national political conventions is supposed to provide at least somewhat of a...
Analyst calls XM/Sirius wedding worrisome
Jon Friedman of Marketwatch has published a lesson right out of the Antitrust 101 textbook. Entitled “XM-Sirius deal could be bad for consumers,” he...
The CBS costume reveal and what it means for you
The Third Circuit ruling was welcome relief for any broadcaster who ever takes the risk of going on the air live. Although it is...
XM/Sirius all but approved
Satcasters XM and Sirius confirm that they are working out a consent decree with the FCC that would result in a total of $19M...
Gray Lady misses the mark
As low as Wall Street’s expectations were for Q2, the New York Times Company still came up short. Ad revenues dropped 10.6%. Net income...
Taking care of business in Washington
Among the many hats worn by broadcast veteran Larry Patrick, one of the most important is that of Chairman of NABPAC, the organization responsible...
Tribune and Clear Channel settle employee lawsuits
Clear Channel’s lawsuits against Tribune Company over employee poaching have all been settled. According to Clear Channel, Tribune has agreed not to further solicit...
Goldman values XM at $5 per share
Trading at around $9 per share, XM Satellite Radio is well down from the price it once enjoyed in the 40s, but Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes thinks it’s still too expensive
XM/Sirius: Tate holds the key and she's about to turn it
So far the FCC decision on the merger of XM/Sirius is breaking down along party lines. Two Republicans are on board with it, and...
Rare newshole congruence
In a normal week, there is the overall top ten story list based on aggregating coverage decisions from five media. Then there are the...
Q3 looking better than Q2 at Journal
Television revenues are pacing up in the mid-teens for Q3, after declining 4.3% in Q2 at Journal Communications, although radio and publishing are pacing...
Good news for minority newsers
A long-standing downtrend in the minority news workforce has emphatically reversed and numbers are up on the television side as well, according to a...
Watchdogs applaud Third Circuit
TV Watch was predictably enthusiastic about the court decision shooting down the FCC’s $550K fine against CBS for the infamous Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction...