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Clear Channel Buys WOR 710 AM
New York City's oldest continuously operating radio station is changing hands. Buckley Radio is selling WOR 710 AM to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. No word on whether Clear Channel plans to change WOR's longstanding talk format. ...Read the whole story
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Sinclair Warns Of Dish Carriage Dispute
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest group of independent TV stations, is giving some fair warning about upcoming carriage negotiations with TV satellite provider Dish Network: Things are not going so well. ...Read the whole story
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Olympic Finale Seen By 30 Mil. Viewers
NBC took in a big Nielsen preliminary 9.1 rating/23 share between 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. for the "XXX Olympics Closing Ceremony." The network recorded 30.6 million viewers on the 17th day of the big quadrennial event. NBC says the viewer prime-time average was the best for a non-U.S. Summer Olympics in 36 years. ...Read the whole story
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Dr. Pepper Sponsors Pac 12 Title Games
With top-line sponsorships of two college football championship games, Dr. Pepper is extending a similar arrangement out West. The beverage marketer has signed a deal to be the official soft drink of the next two Pac-12 title games. ...Read the whole story
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Social Media Helped Drive Olympic TV Viewers
The Olympic broadcasts have set the bar for sports events and social media commentary, drawing 36 million total comments during the Games, according to Bluefin Labs. The network suggested social media helped drive interest in delayed broadcasts. ...Read the whole story
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Trojan Delivers Unusual Marketing Giveaway
In a promotional stunt that gives new meaning to "experiential marketing," condom-maker Trojan gave away thousands of its new Trojan Vibrations sex toys in New York City. ...Read the whole story
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Lehrer Returns To Moderate Presidential Debate
Jim Lehrer thought his days of moderating presidential debates were over. But he returns Oct. 3 to referee the first presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. ...Read the whole story
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Hulu Loses Bid To Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
In a blow to Hulu, a federal judge has ruled that the federal Video Privacy Protection Act applies to companies that stream video on the Web. ...Read the whole story
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