After a continuing rough 2009, TV station revenue is estimated to climb 5.2% to $18.5 billion. Much of the 2010 recovery will be credited to a mild advertising market uptick and retrans fees. ...Read the whole story
As media companies look to collect unpaid bills from General Motors, station group Belo Corp. has reached a settlement after claiming it was owed $2.5 million by the bankrupt automaker. ...Read the whole story
A major shakeup for McCann Worldgroup's Asia-Pacific division will see the departure of senior executive Kevin Ramsey and the veteran McCann executive Michael McLaren taking over. ...Read the whole story
In a strategic move to bolster its affiliates' online radio audiences, Triton Digital has acquired Enticent, a loyalty marketer, to form a new unit called Triton Loyalty. The goal: building long-term audience engagement and retention. ...Read the whole story
Veteran TV and media sales executive Ken Ripley has been named executive vice president of advertising sales at Current Media, home to cabler Current TV. The net now reaches 60 million cable and satellite TV homes. ...Read the whole story
A new study of coupon usage by Scarborough Research found that while print coupons still dominate, virtual coupons in the form of text messages and emails are making big strides, as Americans turn to more convenient digital delivery. ...Read the whole story
Last year, the now-bankrupt Six Flags decided against reopening its New Orleans theme park, which had been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina. Now, Nickelodeon is involved in reopening the property in late 2010. ...Read the whole story
Who says sitcoms are dead? The best show on TV is a sitcom. And it's gone viral, streaming like loose stool through the blogosphere. It's ... ...More
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