What’s next for SWMX?
The parent of SoftWave Media Exchange had to go to a hedge fund for a loan, but didn't raise new equity by the July...
Destination Television to buy American Broadcast Group
Destination Television has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all of the issued and outstanding member's equity interests of American Broadcast Group. The...
Weather web hops on board Bentley
Bentley Commerce Corporation, which provides "barter, trade, media, asset management and alternative capital financial transactions" for broadcasters, among others, has just acquired Larry Usner's...
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...
Emmis by the numbers
International radio was the star of fiscal Q1 (March-May) for Emmis Communications, with revenues up a whopping 28.1% to 8.2 million bucks. In the...
Ye Olde Sod squad
The expanding dimensions of the terror plot in Great Britain captured the most media attention for the week of 7/1-6/07, according to the Project...
Diet Coke celebrates 25 years
25 years ago, Diet Coke burst onto the scene. Today, the global brand is the #1 diet sparkling beverage in the world, and its...
Yellow Book launches campaign featuring David Carradine
Yellow Book USA has launched a new national television campaign, via Trahan Burden & Charles (TBC) that positions its print and online products as...
BIA fund raises 195 million
BIA Digital Partners says its second private equity fund exceeded its 150 million bucks target and BIA Digital Partners II LP is now a...
FCC goes over CCU with fine-tooth comb
Size is not a factor when it comes to following the most basic FCC rules. With platoons of employees listing centuries worth of cumulative...
Emmis steps up this morning
The first report of the quarterly cycle comes today as Emmis Communications reports on results for its fiscal Q1 (March-May). But with the company-specific...
G2 Worldwide acquires Refinery
WPP's G2 Worldwide, specializing in digital communications, direct marketing, shopper marketing and design, has acquired Refinery -- one of the few remaining independent, interactive...
Moody’s rates Liberman bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to a new issue of 225 million in senior subordinated notes due 2017 by LBI Media, the...
Talkers megaphone the news, then head elsewhere
Immigration was the top news story for the week of 6/24-29/07, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, filling 12% of the news...
No deal yet for Dow Jones & News Corp.
The UK magazine The Business reported on its website Friday that negotiators for the board of Dow Jones & Company had accepted the five...