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RBR+TVBR’s READER HONOR ROLL
For the first time, Radio +Television Business Report is pleased to present Broadcast Television’s Best Leaders. The list was compiled from nominations made by RBR+TVBR readers — people who know the TV industry from the inside, followed by research and editorial evaluation.
THAN A 18 MORE MEASUREMENT ‘ALTERNATIVE’?
Comscore has aggressively signed on client after client. CEO Bryan Wiener shares how this growth has come thanks to his company’s audience insights built for a crossplatform media universe – one that incorporates digital, linear TV, OTT and theatrical viewership.
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The story of Seven Mountains Media involves all the usual trappings of a newly formed entity seeking to win over listeners and businesses the old-fashioned way. The CEO’s family ties make Kristin Cantrell’s story unique.
22 A RADIO LEADER’S TV TRIUMPH
SBS’s Mega TV was viewed as a money-losing folly for its first four years. Under COO Albert Rodriguez, it became profitable. What’s his magic touch?
Broadcast Television’s Best Leaders
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