http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-09-07T14:06:30-05:00 http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tvb_forecasts_big_gains_two_years_out.html 2008-09-04T05:51:00-05:00 2008-09-04T05:51:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Total spot for TV stations is expected to decline 2-5% next year without the Olympics and federal elections, but the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) http://www.rbr.com/media-news/broadcasters_split_on_the_election.html 2008-09-03T19:23:00-05:00 2008-09-03T19:23:00-05:00 Dave Seyler If electoral preferences are measured in terms of dollars donated, then companies in the business of operating radio and television stations are split right down the middle this year. Just under $4M had been http://www.rbr.com/radio/obama_uses_radio_for_touchy_issue.html 2008-09-03T05:30:00-05:00 2008-09-03T05:30:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The battle between pro-life and pro-choice Americans leaves very little middle ground, and politicians have always seemed content to simply avoid the topic if at all possible. Of course, the vocal groups http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/raising_the_bar_sets_cable_record.html 2008-09-02T23:21:00-05:00 2008-09-02T23:21:00-05:00 Jack Messmer 7.7 million viewers watched the premiere of TNT’s new “Raising the Bar,” setting the record for the strongest series launch ever on an ad-supported cable network. "We are proud Raising the Bar is off to http://www.rbr.com/radio/groups_demand_fcc_probe_of_ppm.html 2008-09-02T05:13:00-05:00 2008-09-02T05:13:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Several groups which have been critical of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter – and particularly how it counts minority audiences – have now filed an emergency petition calling for the FCC to investigate PPM http://www.rbr.com/radio/what_would_you_pay_for_some_cc_media_bonds.html 2008-09-04T05:47:00-05:00 2008-09-04T05:47:00-05:00 Jack Messmer It doesn’t really matter to the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, since it sold the debt to six big banks when the going private deal closed after an out-of-court settlement http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tvb_eport_passes_100_million_mark.html 2008-09-04T15:26:00-05:00 2008-09-04T15:26:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci TVB ePort, the electronic bridge that enables eBusiness transactions between stations, agencies and rep firms, has passed the $100-million mark in order volume, it was http://www.rbr.com/radio/MEDIA-MOVES/9761.html 2008-09-04T16:24:00-05:00 2008-09-04T16:24:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Coleman Insights announced that David Baird has been named Director of Research Operations and that Eileen Genna has been named Director of Business Operations at http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/retrans_deals_for_nexstar.html 2008-09-04T16:00:00-05:00 2008-09-04T16:00:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced new multi-year retransmission consent deals with DirecTV and AT&T’s U-verse. Terms weren’t disclosed, but both deals are for non-exclusive rights to http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/football_kickoff_special_today_on_nbc.html 2008-09-04T15:55:00-05:00 2008-09-04T15:55:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The season opener was last night, but tonight in primetime is the one-hour "The NFL Kickoff Special on NBC Presented by EA Sports." The show