McGraw-Hill increases its dividend

That’s a headline you’ll not likely see for many other companies this year. The boost is only two cents per year – a half...

Entravision offering note exchange

Radio and television group owner Entravision is offering to exchange new 8.75% senior secured first lien notes due 2017 for its existing $400 million...

Is A Big Fight Brewing Over Performance Royalties?

The NAB immediately responded to a report that suggests AM and FM radio stations should pay royalty fees
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NBCU’s Advertising & Partnerships Team Adds Five

NBCUniversal on Wednesday shared that it is naming five senior executives to its Global Advertising and Partnerships division, a move NBCU says "bolsters" its ability to continue delivering on the technology and partnership vision unveiled at its One22 conference.
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Strong Economy Expected to Fuel US M&A

According to the latest survey of cross-discipline business execs
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Michael Copps: Watchdog

When he was an FCC Commissioner, Michael Copps perhaps came as close to being a media watchdog as a commissioner possibly can. But now...

WideOrbit raises cash

Media revenue management systems company WideOrbit has raised $10 million in expansion funding. The company says the funding round was led by Mayfield Fund,...

Brody Adds Music City Duties For Midwest Communications

He began his career in radio in 2001 as a marketing consultant. Twenty years later, he was named VP/GM of Midwest Communications' Knoxville stations.  Now, he's taking on a regional role that sees him assume leadership responsibilities for its Nashville stations.

Media Wars 2011: Winning or Surviving

Winning in the new era is better than simply surviving...Watch TV News, or listen to a local radio station. Compare to 20 years ago. You will NOT hear much difference. The world has moved
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Make your product the consumer’s friend

A new study has found that consumers pick brands in much the same way that they form friendships – the research suggests that a...

Minorities shopping more online

Online shopping by African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics and other minorities has increased dramatically during the past five years, according to a report from The Media Audit....

Meet WBGO’s New Leader: Its Former PD, An Industry Vet

Since the 1980s, the New York Tri-State Area has enjoyed Jazz programming on the FM dial by way of a non-commercial FM licensed to Newark, N.J., with a transmitter that nine years ago relocated to Midtown Manhattan. This station now has a new President/CEO -- its programming consultant from March, and a former programming head who departed in 2018.

2008 magazine advertising reflects economy

Total magazine rate-card-reported ad revenue for FY 2008 closed at $23,652,018,533, posting a 7.8% decline against the previous year, according to Publishers Information Bureau...

Surprise buyer for EMI Group

Private equity group Terra Firma is the surprise buyer of EMI Group, scooping up the London-based record giant for around 4.7 billion bucks in...

Twitter Losing Luster Among Media Buyers

Strata finds Instagram surpasses Twitter for first time in media buyer survey.