Entertainment Industry
US-INDUSTRY Summary (Reuters)
Reuters - The top U.S. communications regulator will propose halving the minimum opening bid on a piece of potentially valuable wireless spectrum, after an earlier auction failed to attract industry interest. The Federal Communications Commission will likely vote Thursday on a plan devised by agency chairman Kevin Martin, cutting to $750 million a prior $1.3 billion minimum bid, and easing other requirements. More »
Universal, Relativity extend financing partnership (Reuters)
Reuters - Universal Pictures and Relativity Media LLC on Wednesday said they nearly tripled their co-financing deal to between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, as Hollywood keeps making deals amid Wall Street's chaos. More »
Ad spending in steepest drop since 2001 (Reuters)
Reuters - Advertising spending in the second quarter suffered its biggest drop since the last U.S. recession, declining 3.7 percent as corporations responded to economic worries by curtailing their marketing budgets, a new report shows. More »
FCC chief would cut min. bid on D block airwaves (Reuters)
Reuters - The top U.S. communications regulator will propose halving the minimum opening bid on a piece of potentially valuable wireless spectrum, after an earlier auction failed to attract industry interest. More »
Ford to run ad using film from Web contest on NBC (Reuters)
Reuters - Ford Motor Co on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies are seeking to cut costs while boosting their brand awareness. More »
Prime-Time Metered Market Monday Ratings: ABC Dances to Opening Night Victory; NBC's Heroes Loses Considerable Steam (Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), Two and a Half Men (CBS), CSI: Miami (CBS) More »
Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
Mediaweek.com - What follows are the initial two week overnight results for the five new first-run syndicated strips from Monday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Worthy of positive mention is Sony Pictures Television's Judge Karen, which is the only new entry to fully maintain its lead-in average. More »
Football leads NBC to ratings win (AP)
AP - A Sunday night football clash between Dallas and Green Bay helped NBC win its seventh straight week in the television ratings, its longest streak since spring 2002. More »
Tribune names new publisher of Chicago Tribune (Reuters)
Reuters - Tribune Co, the closely held media company, tapped Tony Hunter as the Chicago Tribune's new publisher, president and chief executive on Monday. More »
Emmy telecast bombs in ratings and reviews (Reuters)
Reuters - The 60th annual Primetime Emmys show, roundly panned by critics as perhaps the worst ever, laid a big, fat ratings egg as well, with early figures pointing to the smallest audience in the awards' history. More »