In your meaty Tuesday media column: rumors of coming layoffs (and a die-off?) at OK! magazine, a golf magazine is killed, advertising plummets, media companies may default, and Americans don't know a damn thing: We hear that OK! Magazine is, sadly, well on its way to becoming a mere shell of the gra...

DTV Update: Obama signs bill that delays the digital TV switch till June 12. (The LA Times); FCC prevents 123 stations from going all-digital on Feb. 17 (previous coverage), 368 stations will do so. (Broadcasting & Cable) Feds and YouTube Near Deal; agreement would allow federal agencies to esta...

"Distributors can expect a letter from Univision Communications this week declaring its intent to negotiate retransmission-consent deals for its TV stations. How much compensation the Spanish-language media giant will get will become apparent during negotiations in the weeks and months ahead. But Un...

When times were sunny, banks promised scores of companies money for a rainy day. Now that day is here — and the banks, hard pressed themselves, are worried they will have to keep their promises. With the economy struggling, some corporations are starting to tap so-called revolving lines of credit ...