Twin Cities mogul wants more radio, TV
We have some additional color to add to the tale of the 28M acquisition of KTTB-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Steve Woodbury will run the...
As per usual, talkers follow the news
The top two news items for the week of 6/3-8/07, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, were the 2008 campaign (15%) and...
Radio One straightens out its books
Urban specialist Radio One, which also operates CATV's TV One, has conducted an extensive research effort culminating in a restatement of its financial reporting...
MG needed fresh TV blood to avoid red ink
Media General (MG) brought in 75.4M in May, up 2.8% over the results from the same month in 2006. However, the upswing was due...
SWMX announces changes to board
SWMX, a major electronic advertising marketplace for radio and television, announced the confirmation of two new members to the Company's Independent Board of Directors...
Chalk one up for Huckabee
The media is under constant fire for its coverage of the news, with watchdogs doing studies on a constant basis. Even though television news...
Governator points Hispanics toward English
The Governor of California was an immigrant. And when he came to the US, he disciplined himself to only rarely use his native German...
Unilever brands join forces in ”Sprays in the City” webisodes
Betting that two brands can out-market one, Unilever is combining the power of two of its spray brands - I Can't Believe It's Not...
DG FastChannel to acquire GTN
DG FastChannel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held GTN, Inc., for 11.5 million cash, which includes approximately 1.5 million of GTN's...
Another down month for NY Times Co.
Despite double-digit growth for its online ad sales, the mainline newspaper business is dragging down ad revenues at the New York Times Company. May...
Suit filed over Ion buyout
As we had predicted (6/11/07 TVBR #113), disgruntled preferred shareholders have sued over the terms they've been offered in the reorganization of Ion Media...
Kellogg promises to rein in kid marketing
Any media offering with an audience comprised 50% or more of children aged 12 or under will be off limits for Kellogg company food...
Retail sales rebound in May
Consumers' spending habits were revived in May as retailers showed healthy sales gains across the board, helping to ease concerns about a slowing economy....
NBCU Digital Studios strike content deal with Netflix
Netflix announced that NBC Universal Digital Studios will produce for Netflix a series of online webisodes that provide an entertaining take on classic movies.The...
Journal Communications sells specialty pubs
Journal Communications yesterday announced another deal to sell some assets outside its core newspaper/radio/TV businesses. Three specialty publications based in Louisiana, operated as the...