Coady Diemar: First Half 2014 Digital M&A Update

M&A deal value in Digital Media, Information & Technology increased 82% in the first half of 2014
FOX

Fox to use Aereo ruling against Dish’s streaming service

Shortly after the Supreme Court decision last week deeming Aereo’s streaming TV service illegal, Fox
BET

One killed, four hurt at pre-BET Awards Party

A man was killed and four others were injured early Sunday in a shooting during a pre-show party
Saga Communications, Inc.

Saga announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share

Saga Communications’ board has authorized the initiation of a regular quarterly cash dividend of
Bob McCurdy

Geo-targeting: fact and fiction

Advertisers are always looking for ways to enhance the impact of their commercial messaging and with smartphone penetration

WGN Radio honors talent with Walk of Fame

Some familiar voices echoed outside the studios of Tribune’s WGN Radio Chicago 6/27, as the station

Racial radio ads in Mississippi cause Dems to vote Republican

A series of three racially charged radio ads that ran in rural Mississippi on Election Day played a role in

Georgia State University looking at keeping students at WRAS

Responding to concerns expressed by students at GSU’s 100-kW WRAS Album 88 and alumni, Georgia

Poll: Social media’s influence on buying decisions not strong

Only 5% of US adult consumers using social media sites say that these have any significant
Aereo

Aereo pauses service

The below message was sent out to Aereo customers 6/28. The company wants to emphasize that this is a pause, and that the company is not shutting down. Aereo is consulting with the court and mapping out next steps.

USHCC applauds SCOTUS decision against Aereo

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is pleased with the Supreme Court 6-3
Yahoo!

Yahoo, Chernin bidding for YouTube’s Fullscreen

Yahoo is said to have submitted a bid of about $250 million to acquire Fullscreen, a company that

LPTV SRC: FCC needs major CDBS update

On 6/26, the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition's Director Mike Gravino posted comments on the official

Aereo decision a boon, not a bane for innovation

Aereo’s system was a case of legal engineering rather than technical ingenuity. In American Broadcasting

Tony Bruno resigns at The Fanatic

The Greater Media/Philadelphia sports talker has resigned from “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN after contract