Will happen in 2008
We dust off our crystal balls, spread our tea leaves and consult our all-seeing, all-knowing Morse-code tapping click beetle for a glimpse into what's...
TV stands to gain most from elections
The Project for Excellence in Journalism has brought forth some numbers from 2006 to shine a light on where in the media campaign cash...
Did happen in 2007
Yesterday we looked at all the things that did not happen last year. In a lot of ways, 2007 was almost a transition year,...
Landmark Communications on the auction block
Landmark Communications is up for sale, although the company emphasized that it may sell some assets and keep others, depending on market conditions. The...
Martin has $7M for call center
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin met with reporters to discuss kicking off 2009. There will be only one matter up for consideration at the January Open Meeting, that being the analog night light rulemaking
Bond holders give consent to CCU
No surprise here. Clear Channel Communications reports that the overwhelming majority of its bondholders tendered their bonds to be bought back as the company...
Scripps folds Cincinnati Post
As promised a few months ago (7/18/07 TVBR #139), E.W. Scripps Company shut down the Cincinnati Post and its related edition called the Kentucky...
Ion buyout gets FCC nod
The final pieces are falling into place for Citadel Investment Group to complete its buyout of the shareholders of Ion Media Networks and take...
Introducing the TVBR Television Index
For the past 10 years our sister publication, Radio Business Report, has calculated and published a Radio Index showing the relative movement of the...
CommScope closes Andrew acquisition
As 2007 neared its close, CommScope Inc. closed on its 2.65 billion bucks acquisition of electronics equipment maker Andrew Corporation (6/28/07 RBR #126). Former...
Changes to the RBR Radio Index
As the New Year begins, we are making some changes to the 10-year-old Radio Index that has been tallied daily by RBR. First of...
It didn't happen in 2007
A lot of things happened last year, but a lot more things that might have happened did not. Here is our take on the...
Landmark Communications on the auction block
Landmark Communications confirmed today that the entire company is up for sale. The private company, which had an estimated $1.75 billion in revenues in...
Fox draws fire for Paul omission
Fox News Channel is hosting a Republican presidential candidate debate on 1/6/08, two days before votes are cast in the nation's first primary, and...
CNN to stop using Reuters
CNN said on Thursday it would stop using the Reuters news service, ending a 27-year relationship, to cut costs and invest in its own...