http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-11-20T08:52:41-06:00 http://www.rbr.com/media-news/campaign_in_the_neck.html 2008-05-28T18:33:00-05:00 2008-05-28T18:33:00-05:00 RBR/TVBR Are we the only ones getting a little tired of Campaign 2008? The news media sure isn't, particularly the folks over there at the cable http://www.rbr.com/media-news/bcfm_is_gone_long_live_mfm.html 2008-05-27T17:12:00-05:00 2008-05-27T17:12:00-05:00 Jack Messmer As new media ventures become a bigger part of the businesses of broadcast and cable companies, the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association (BCFM) is changing http://www.rbr.com/media-news/weather_makes_a_dent_in_campaign_coverage.html 2008-05-26T13:45:00-05:00 2008-05-26T13:45:00-05:00 RBR/TVBR Technically, we suppose, the earthquake which rocked China cannot be considered a weather event, but it combined with the Myanmar cyclone and numerous lesser events http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7718.html 2008-05-25T17:51:00-05:00 2008-05-25T17:51:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The political committee of House Democrats is going directly after incumbents from across the aisle, an ability made possible in part by their vastly more http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7714.html 2008-05-23T17:56:00-05:00 2008-05-23T17:56:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Randy Michaels’ poaching of top staffers from his former employer for Tribune Company has finally resulted in Clear Channel going to court to sue Tribune. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7711.html 2008-05-23T17:55:00-05:00 2008-05-23T17:55:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The monthly report for April from Journal Communications shows declines across the board – print, radio and television. Publishing led the retreat, with revenues down http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7681.html 2008-05-22T17:25:00-05:00 2008-05-22T17:25:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The Federal Election Commission posted financial results for April, and as has become the norm, Barack Obama (D-IL) led the way. His campaign told the http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7716.html 2008-05-25T21:49:00-05:00 2008-05-25T21:49:00-05:00 Dave Seyler A lobbying group that has been trying to make English the official US language since 1986 thinks that the FCC’s initiative to promote localism could http://www.rbr.com/media-news/les_moonves_visionary_or_fool.html 2008-05-20T06:05:00-05:00 2008-05-20T06:05:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Wall Street has voted thumbs-down on last week’s deal by CBS Corporation to buy CNET for $1.8 billion in cash, putting CBS’ stock price in http://www.rbr.com/media-news/huffington_post_gets_serious_about_political_news_hilary_rosen.html 2008-05-21T09:30:00-05:00 2008-05-21T09:30:00-05:00 Jack Messmer New media outlets are poised to make their marks in this year’s election coverage. Case in point: The Huffington Post has hired former RIAA CEO http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7624.html 2008-05-20T17:21:00-05:00 2008-05-20T17:21:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci Preparing for the eventual extinction of its DVD-by-mail rental service, the AP reports Netflix is introducing its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7612.html 2008-05-20T17:12:00-05:00 2008-05-20T17:12:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The owners of NFL football teams have exercised an opt-out clause of a deal signed in 2006, which was based on a basic agreement going http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7667.html 2008-05-21T09:53:00-05:00 2008-05-21T09:53:00-05:00 Dave Seyler Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) have collaborated on a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin urging that the pending merger of satellite audio http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7609.html 2008-05-20T17:10:00-05:00 2008-05-20T17:10:00-05:00 Dave Seyler NBC correspondent Richard Engel sat down with President George W. Bush for an interview last weekend, and presented an edited version of a response on http://www.rbr.com/media-news/schools_named_for_nabef_scholarships.html 2008-05-19T18:31:00-05:00 2008-05-19T18:31:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The NAB Education Foundation has formed a partnership with ten schools from across the country for the NABEF Scholars Program. The program, launched in 2006, http://www.rbr.com/media-news/tough_month_for_ny_times_co.html 2008-05-19T10:26:00-05:00 2008-05-19T10:26:00-05:00 Jack Messmer April was another down month for the New York Times Company. Although ad revenues for the New York Times Media Group, primarily the flagship New http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7578.html 2008-05-19T09:10:00-05:00 2008-05-19T09:10:00-05:00 Dave Seyler That’s what the New York Times is suggesting. In rhetoric at least, both John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) are attempting to take the http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7520.html 2008-05-14T14:22:00-05:00 2008-05-14T14:22:00-05:00 Dave Seyler We always thought former legislator Dick Armey (R-TX back in the day) was opposed to unnecessary taxation. But he’s expected to testify before Congress that http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7533.html 2008-05-15T13:55:00-05:00 2008-05-15T13:55:00-05:00 Dave Seyler Country icon Dolly Parton is said to be weighing lawsuit to former radio icon and current Sirius yakmeister Howard Stern. Stern and his crew broadcast http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7519.html 2008-05-14T10:19:00-05:00 2008-05-14T10:19:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The usefulness of 527s really was thrown into question by the belated FEC fines. The 527 clause exists to protect issue-oriented organizations and their right to promote their views.