Media

Telemundo announced it continues to deliver ratings growth during the latest July 2006 sweeps period. According to data provided by Nielsen Media Research, Telemundo is the only Spanish-language broadcaster to deliver growth in the highly coveted Monday-Friday primetime slot (M-F, 7-11PM) over last July. This latest performance marks ten consecutive months of year-to-year growth; making Telemundo the fastest growing broadcast network among Hispanics in two leading demos, Adults 18-49 (A18-49) and Adults 18-34 (A18-34).

Eighteen-to 26-year-old Gen Yers are integrating technology into their daily lives at a faster rate than any other generation, according to Forrester Research, Inc.’s North American Consumer Technology Adoption Study 2006 Benchmark Survey of 66,707 US and Canadian households.

LBI Media, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to buy five Dallas radio stations from Entravision Communications Corporation for approximately $95 million. The stations include KTCY-FM, KZZA-FM, KZMP-FM, KZMP-AM and KBOC-FM. The purchase, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2006. Upon closing LBI Media will own six radio stations and a full power television station in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas market.

Nearly 26 million Americans tune into public radio every week, spending an average of eight hours listening to non-commercial stations, according to a new study by Arbitron Inc. While people of all ages listen to public radio each week, the majority of public radio listening comes from adults, age 35 or older, with slightly more men listening than women.

The Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM SM) consistently captures more listeners to sporting events on radio, especially those with afternoon and early-evening start times, according to a new presentation released by Arbitron Inc.