MediaDailyNews
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
  • Discovery Hits Record High, 16% Bump

    In the July-September period, Discovery Communications posted its highest increases in quarterly U.S. ad sales since the company went public in September 2008. Sales … Read the whole story

  • Scripps TV Revs Jump 31%, Online Up 35%

    E.W. Scripps' third-quarter financial results follow a similar pattern for those media companies with TV stations: booming national TV spot sales, lesser numbers for … Read the whole story

  • Rebranding an Industry: From Magazine Publishing to Magazine Media

    The Magazine Publishers of America rebranded itself with a new name, tagline and logo: MPA -- The Association of Magazine Media. By adopting the … Read the whole story

  • FilmOn Debuts Free Mobile TV Service

    FilmOn, the new digital video site in conflict with the broadcast networks, says its has launched FilmOn Mobile, providing similar live TV network programming. … Read the whole story

  • More Tribune Execs Follow Michaels, Abrams Out the Door

    With the top members of Sam Zell's management team gone, more Tribune executives are set to leave the company, suggesting a full-scale power shift … Read the whole story

  • Fisher Registers 38% TV Ad Gains

    Not including political advertising, Fisher Communications, which operates the ABC stations in Seattle and Portland, saw net TV ad revenues increase 17% for the … Read the whole story

  • Kick-Start: Football Again Trounces Baseball

    Final ratings for Sunday's NFL-World Series competition show the NFL crushing baseball by 70% in the key 18-to-49 demo. Also remarkable: 24 hours later, … Read the whole story

  • Cumulus Tunes In Rev Hikes

    There is more evidence of a tentative recovery in the radio business, with third-quarter results from Cumulus showing an increase in revenues and earnings. … Read the whole story

  • Ad-Free: ESPN On TV Everywhere

    Looking for a commercial on ESPN through Time Warner's new TV Everywhere effort? There aren't any -- right now, anyway. Since its launch on … Read the whole story