MediaDailyNews
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
  • Discovery Takes A Hit, OWN 'Expense' Grows

    Discovery Communications witnessed 13% higher advertising sales in the first quarter for its U.S. networks. But its investment in OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network continues … Read the whole story

  • Cumulus Revenues Drop, Limbaugh Blamed

    Political controversy surrounding conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh helped drag down advertising revenues at Cumulus Media, according to CEO Lew Dickey, who also … Read the whole story

  • Sirius XM Carries MLB Broadcasts Online

    Baseball fans, rejoice: Sirius XM has launched 30 new channels dedicated to carrying the official play-by-play broadcasts of every Major League Baseball team on … Read the whole story

  • Liberty Media Buys More Of Sirius, FCC Rejects Ownership Efforts

    Liberty Media says it has more shares of Sirius XM -- but not control of the company or its operating licenses. As the company … Read the whole story

  • MDC's Nadal Is Adland's Highest-Paid Holding Co. Chief

    Toronto-based MDC Partners generated revenues of $943.3 million last year, up 37% from 2010. But the company's CEO, Miles Nadal, was paid a whopping … Read the whole story

  • Disney Q2: Higher Advertising, Lower Film Revenues

    Strong advertising revenue growth continues for the likes of Walt Disney's cable networks, as well as its broadcasting network for its fiscal second quarter. … Read the whole story

  • CRE Looks To Improve Diary Measurement

    The Nielsen-funded Council for Research Excellence (CRE) said it will look at ways to upgrade the diary measurement process - which continues in small … Read the whole story

  • Mindshare: Tech Stuff Not High On Mother's Day Wish List

    The digital age may be upon us, but don't even think about giving Mom a smartphone for Mother's Day. She'd rather have something much … Read the whole story

  • We're All Stories In The End

    Whether gathering around the fire pit or the pulpit, going to the movies or the theater, we've always loved a great story. Anything with … Read the whole story