Tribune Hires Former FCC Official
Fresh out of bankruptcy, Tribune has hired former Federal Communications Commission official Edward Lazarus as executive vice president and general counsel. Up until a year ago, Lazarus was the former [...]
Hearsay Social Creates Social Marketing Content Exchange
Performance Marketing
According to Clara Shih, CEO of social marketing firm Hearsay Social, the biggest challenge facing social marketers is content.
Play Ball: Tribune, DirecTV Sign New Carriage Deal
Just in time for baseball season, Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV signed a new carriage agreement covering Tribune's 23 TV stations in 19 markets and the national cable network WGN America.
DirecTV Files Complaint With FCC Against Tribune In Retrans Fight
The retransmission consent battle between DirecTV and Tribune escalated Monday with accusations, counter-accusations and the inevitable filing with the Federal Communications Commission by DirecTV.
Tribune to DirecTV: No Retrans Deal
Tribune TV stations in 19 markets such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles went dark on DirecTV at midnight March 31 when the two companies were unable to reach [...]
Retrans Fight Brewing Between Tribune and DirecTV
Tribune, owner of 23 TV stations in 16 markets, including some of the nation's largest, is threatening to pull its signals and the WGN America cable network from DirecTV if [...]