MediaDailyNews
Thursday, August 7, 2008
  • Time Warner Sees 5% 2Q Rise, Cable Upfront Solid

    Time Warner reported 5% revenue growth for the second quarter Wednesday, partly due to what it said were strong results at its Turner cable … Read the whole story

  • Post-Merger: Karmazin Slashes Satcaster Costs

    Sirius and XM Satellite Radio finally received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to proceed with their merger last week. This outcome is a … Read the whole story

  • Sinclair: Auto Buys Drive South, Broadcast Revs Up 2.8%

    While the company forecast that the auto category would fall by 14%-15% during the current third quarter, Sinclair Broadcast Group's CEO said Wednesday he … Read the whole story

  • Crown Media: Ad Revs Up 15% In 2Q

    Crown Media Holdings, owner of Hallmark Channel, trimmed its net losses to $5.9 million in its second quarter from $43.6 million in the same … Read the whole story

  • Columbia Sportswear Strikes Discovery Deal

    Columbia Sportswear Co., which improved its marketing visibility in the TV and sports world in the last few months, has struck a marketing deal … Read the whole story

  • MLB Net Taps Marquez As SVP Sales

    The rapidly staffing MLB Network has added a head of affiliate sales, who will be partly charged with building distribution beyond the channel's impressive … Read the whole story

  • Rodale Makes Strides, Time Inc. Slides in 2Q

    Rodale continues to stand out as a consumer magazine success story in the second quarter of 2008, posting an overall revenue increase of 7.6%. … Read the whole story

  • Sneak Peek: NBC Runs 'Primetime Preview' This Fall

    NBC will be doing another pre-fall season preview show for its TV stations and cable outlets this fall, hosted by Zachary Levi of "Chuck." Read the whole story