GLG News by Domestic Cable Economic Experts

In late 2008, the advertising industry appeared to be headed in the same direction as the American economy, except that the federal government is expected to provide some help to the economy in 2009. Advertising couldn't even count on a Holiday bonus and 2009 had nothing in sight to replace the...

The Nielsen Company has won a request for proposals from Cumulus Media to provide radio ratings in 50 small markets.  Radio giant Clear Channel is also on board with the new system.  This is the first salvo in what should be an interesting war between Nielsen and Arbitron.

TVB revises its projections for advertising in 2009 downward--only the second time the association has made such a move.  The first was after 9/11/01.

This article points out a new marketing blitz between Hollywood movie studios and electronic firms to increase interest and sales of Blu-Ray DVD players.  It's not that consumers are not interested, but that they are already getting HD-quality movies at home.

The election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States will mean significant changes in the makeup of the FCC, and a new direction in policy directives.

The FCC has unanimously approved utilizaion of airwaves for electronic devices to access the Internet, despite the objections of a diverse and unlikely group of partners opposing the action.

Article examines the challenges Sony is facing with its new DVD format of Blu-ray, and apprehension of consumers to buy a new piece of technology when they are currently able to get plenty of software (movies, TV programs) in a high definition format.

Clear Channel's iHeartRadio application is now available for the Apple iPhone, bringing hundreds of existing radio stations to mobile users.

The threat of an imminent recession means more bad news for local media, especially radio and newspapers, which are reeling from lost advertising.

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announces intent to sue Arbitron over deployment of its PPM technology "to enjoin unlawful and deceptive practices in which Arbitron plans to engage, has engaged and/or continues to engage."