NBC takes Tuesday with Talent show
America's Got Talent, and NBC has another Tuesday win to show for it according to Nielsen. Univision was the best of the rest, followed...
CBC refuses ads criticizing government takeover
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) has refused to air an ad produced by watchdog group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting which challenges the government’s takeover...
Winchester FM heading for Timber Ridge
$650K WTCF-FM Winchester VA (Wardensville WV) from Alex Media Inc. (Alexander Berger) to Timber Ridge Ministries Inc. (Leona Choy et al). $100K deposit, $500K...
Consumer indicators slump in July
According to Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumer confidence slipped a bit in July compared to the previous month, and the focus on pragmatic spending...
Brady doubles down in Yuma
Brian Brady’s Blackhawk Broadcasting filed to buy NBC KYMA-TV in the Yuma AZ-El Centro CA DMA back in June – and now it has a deal to add CBS KSWT-TV in a deal with Lee Shubert, who is liquidating assets of the failed Pappas television group.
EMF acquires Medford-Ashland FM
As part of a deal, Educational Media Foundation promised to attempt to change the facilities of KLMD-FM Talent OR to allow an upgrade to Basin Mediactive’s KLAD-FM Klamath Falls, even though KLMD is owned by a third party. Now it is clear why EMF is so confident of its persuasive powers – it’s buying KLMD.
Subscription video users prefer TV shows over movies
Subscribers to major subscription video services watch four times as many TV shows as movies – and they are just as likely to gravitate...
Fox loses appeal over Dish’s AutoHop ad skipper
A federal appeals court on 7/23 rejected Fox's effort to stop Dish Network from marketing its DVR
CBS Wins the Week
All three broadcasts of BIG BROTHER posted week-to-week growth in viewers and key demographics, with Sunday's edition hitting summer highs, according to Nielsen live...
Dow climbs to another record
Stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday, but the Dow climbed to a record close, buoyed by gains for United Technologies. The S&P 500 fell...
NBC: “Get Out Alive” up week to week
NBC has tied for #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 for the primetime week of July 15-21, trailing among those...
KFC campaign aligns with Adult Swim
Last summer, KFC changed the game for bite-sized chicken with its introduction of Original Recipe Bites. A year later, the brand is turning up...
Time Warner Cable-CBS retrans deadline extended
The retransmission duel between Time Warner Cable and CBS has a new deadline to meet before the
New York pirates face challenge going online
A relatively new law in New York City supplements FCC enforcement of radio piracy by adding possible stints in jail to the FCC’s monetary...
Fox came in second in 18-34, 18-49
Following a summer ratings high with the FOX MLB ALL-STAR GAME, solid performances by MASTERCHEF and HELL’S KITCHEN, and a strong special primetime preview...