Theresa Wise, media analyst with globalmanagement consulting and technology services company Accenture, told CNN she understood why Branson was crying foul over BSkyB's accumulation of ITV shares.
Alex Pigliucci, global managing director of Accenture wealth management services, said social media creates a huge opportunity for firms that get it right and a real risk for firms that regard it mostly as a threat.
More positive news lie ahead, promises Sherwood, as Westwood One prepares to merge with Dial Global, a division of Triton Media Group, which is owned by investment firm Oakwood Capital Management.