Local Media TV buys LPTVs in Los Angeles
$8.8M KNLA-CD/KNLA-LP Los Angeles CA from Venture Technologies Group LLC (Lawrence Rogow, Paul Koplin) to Local Media TV Los Angeles LLC (Monish Kundra, James...
USC acquiring interest in 3rd SF-area FM
The University of Southern California is a driving force behind license companies bringing Classical music to San Francisco in the wake of Entercom’s departure...
Three more stations going to NRJ TV
A bankruptcy deal is allowing Ted Bartley and Robert Andrews to add to their growing stockpile of television stations. The latest deal will bring...
Dueling watchdogs on bullying documentary
The MPAA has turned down numerous requests to remove the R rating it has attached to “Bully” – a documentary for and about teens...
Another organization vouches for broadcasters on retrans
Watchdog group Frontiers of Freedom recently sent a letter to Congress asking legislators to resist any effort to change the current policy for broadcast...
Dial Global reports on a big year
Dial Global looked very different at the end of 2011 than at the beginning. It had acquired Westwood One and used its
Cartoon Network picks up kids sketch comedy series
Cartoon Network has picked up an untitled kids sketch comedy series from entertainer Nick Cannon. The series is a live-action, half-hour, sketch comedy show...
Nexstar launches statewide newscast in Arkansas
With NBC affiliates in four Arkansas markets, Nexstar Broadcasting Group is using its extensive news platform and technical resources to launch the first daily...
Oprah’s OWN Network gets expanded carriage with Comcast deal
OWN will see a boost in the number of homes in which the network can be seen as a result of a new distribution...
CBS renews “The Talk”
CBS’s THE TALK has been renewed for the 2012-2013 broadcast season. The daily daytime talk show – hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon...
Raul Alarcón upbeat on 2012 for SBS (audio)
Spanish Broadcasting System doesn’t provide Wall Street with specific forward guidance. But there’s so much optimism
Nightline rules late-night Friday
In late-night metered-market households Friday night:
* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show...
More people made a Friday date with Dateline
* At 8 p.m. ET, “Who Do You Think You Are?” averaged a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall and ranked #2...
ABC mixes new and old for Friday success
With a mix of repeat and original programming opposite all first-run competition, ABC finished in a virtual tie for #1 with CBS in Adults...
Martin/Zimmerman case knocks politics to newshole #2
The shooting of Trayvon Martin was the number one news story during the week of 3/19-3/25 in a split decision, according to the latest...