All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Media
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Small Market Radio - Better Days Are Coming
June 17, 2009
In Radio These Days, Small Is Better | online.wsj.com
Small market radio stations are best poised to come out of this economic downturn. Localism is a key driver, especially since newspapers are disappearing.
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The hidden teeth of digital spectrum sales
June 16, 2009
In Radio These Days, Small Is Better | online.wsj.com
They were all at it. Governments all over the world were auctioning off radio spectrum to the highest bidders. Make no mistake about it, the bids were high. So high in fact that only now we may hear about the true cost. Of course there are some 'secrets' behind this which the broadcasters and government would prefer not to be broadcast! These are DAB, DVB-T and HD, and DRM... all of which are changing the use of spectrum, although not quite as you might first think. All this means the small guys who didn't buy overpriced spectrum are on to a winner., see commentary for more details.
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Brad SaulChief Executive OfficerMatrix Media
Local Radio Revenue Disappearing
June 16, 2009
In Radio These Days, Small Is Better | online.wsj.com
Radio will survive. It is just going to be a very different medium, led largely by internet radio which has no barrier to entry.
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Alan AlbarranProfessor and DirectorUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Small Market Radio One of Few Bright Spots for Industry
June 16, 2009
In Radio These Days, Small Is Better | online.wsj.com
Article in the WSJ points out that small market radio stations are outperforming large market stations in terms of growing their markets.
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Edward MoranPrincipalInforan Int'l Telecom and Biofuels Advisory Services for Global Emerging Markets
June 10, 2009
Univision and Televisa back in court | www.rbr.com
The war between the two North American Latino media giants return to court. It is a new version of an old war about who has the rights to distribute certain licensed content in a certain geographic area. The right of Univision to distribute the Mexican Televisa content via its US Latino broadcast channel is very well defined under the exclusive contract signed between the two media groups several years ago. But the agreement apparently does not cover new types of media that became available in recent years such as broadband Internet, 3G wireless and maybe event the new IPTV platform. It would be impossible to block the access of US based consumers to the Mexican Televisa web site, so Univision is likely to have lost the war even before the court makes its decision on the issue.
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Alan AlbarranProfessor and DirectorUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Who Holds the Right to Put Televisa Content on the Internet in the US?
June 10, 2009
Univision and Televisa back in court | www.rbr.com
Televisa and Univision are back in the courtroom, this time to settle the question over who has rights to stream Televisa content over the Internet in the US.
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Alan AlbarranProfessor and DirectorUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
First Quarter 2009 As Spending Uglier than Expected Across Media
June 10, 2009
Nielsen: U.S. Ad Spending Plummets $3.8 Billion | www.mediapost.com
Nielsen has just released first quarter ad spending data for all media sectors, with all sectors of the media industry showing declines ranging from single to double digits.
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Value added -ad media expenditure
June 10, 2009
Nielsen: U.S. Ad Spending Plummets $3.8 Billion | www.mediapost.com
In the current economic climate :- 1. Can the media expect that ad expenditure/revenue will be unaffected? Surely,they are as subject to market forces as any other industry!! 2. Does the media industry ask and evaluate value for money -given the total counter productive repetitive ads trying to brainwash consumers ? 3. The shift towards Hispanic ads in USA is hardly surprising given the increasing % of this population segment. I believe it is time for the media industry to a critical look at and ask the same soul searching questions as above;if not, the same market forces which have caused havoc among many of our industries will surely seal them to the same fate.
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Disney Smartly Maneuvering to Exploit Turnaround in Entertainment Market
June 8, 2009
Disney's Hopes Are High for 'Up' | online.wsj.com
Cutting back the number of releases per year positions the studio squarely in the most profitable "tentpole" release business, while keeping it out of the $25-100M "valley of death" films. In its film unit, it has assembled a strong, but nimble executive team, heavily built around marketing expertise. And it has cut its overhead enough to account for the overall economic constriction.
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June 8, 2009
Ethnic Media Expand Audience by 8 Million Adults in 4 Years; Outlets Now Reach 57 Million Blacks, Latinos and Asians | www.marketwatch.com
While US ethnic markets keep growing in size and financial vibrancy which are the players truly tapping these markets? Can thehe structures of the present players in the industry sustain maximizing penetrating these markets or is there room for others?
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