NBCU's DealMeRss.com resembles e-commerce circa 1995. In fact, it's an experiment by NBCU's emerging digital businesses group. The goal is to gain insight into how to capitalize on growing "lead generation" revenue opportunities online. ...Read the whole story
CBS Radio said Wednesday it's launching a new online video platform, operated by WorldNow, to facilitate the online business of its 140 radio station Web sites. Coming a few months after it began sharing content and managing ad sales for AOL Radio and Last.fm, the online video platform is another big step to expand CBS Radio's online offerings. ...Read the whole story
NBC is extending its upscale-oriented LX.TV brand to Chicago, its third market, this fall. Half-hour shows "OpenHouseChicago" and "1stLookChicago" will air on the network's local owned-and-operated station, just as they do in New York and Los Angeles. ...Read the whole story
NBC's NBC Digital Health Network has added four content and distribution partners for its Internet, mobile and out-of-home businesses. ...Read the whole story
Sadly, newspapers have found some companions in despair, as magazines and radio are now in the same economic boat. Unfortunately, the boat is sinking. ...Read the whole story
A week after surprising Washington, D.C. with the possibility that he might support the merger of Sirius and XM Satellite Radio, Jonathan Adelstein--one of two Democrats on the FCC--said he would vote against the merger since the satcasters balked at several tough conditions he wanted met. The swing vote belongs to GOP commissioner Deborah Tate. ...Read the whole story
Singing and dancing high school students don't cut it; it's back to the big red balls and all that mud. ABC's "Wipeout" is wiping out the competition. ...Read the whole story
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