CBS/Showtime cuts deal with Amazon
Classic and hit programming from CBS Television and Showtime is already available on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video on-demand service – and a new agreement...
Cox-Connoisseur deal price revealed
We knew that Connoisseur Media was picking up three Cox radio stations in Connecticut and the rights to an LMA for a fourth –...
Cox-SummitMedia deal price revealed
We knew that brand new radio group SummitMedia was buying 23 stations from Cox in five markets – and now we know how much...
Andrea Tantaros is Fox’s new “It” Girl
The New York Observer has trumpeted Angela Tantaros, star of Fox's "The Five," and recently added to TRN's lineup in the 9A-Noon slot is...
DirecTV gets strong Q4; subscriber additions
DirecTV reported Q4 increases in revenue of 8% to $8.05 billion, topping analysts’ estimates of $8.02 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. In the...
Nasdaq, S&P up; Dow closes lower, below 14K
Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped and closed below the 14,000 level. The Dow fell 36.10 points, or...
Fox Tuesday affected by State of Union address
NOTE: The State of the Union address aired Live from 8pm to approximately 10:15pm. Fast Nationals for all network programming is approximate. Final Nationals...
ABC greenlights “Dancing Fools,” “The Vineyard”
Production on both reality series will begin this spring: “Dancing Fools” is a half-hour unscripted comedy hosted by Melissa Peterman, who also stars in...
Nash FM 94-7 signs with vCreative PPO
Cumulus’ new Country station in NYC, Nash FM 94-7, has signed with vCreative to use the cloud-based PPO (Paperless Production Order) system to manage...
Tribune ups Larry Wert to President/Local Broadcasting
Tribune announced TV and radio exec Larry Wert as President of its local broadcasting businesses. Wert, who has more than 30 years of broadcasting...
Senate Commerce names subcommittee leaders
The subcommittee of interest to broadcasters, of course, is the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, & The Internet. Both leaders from the last Congress –...
Radio Mercury Awards names final round judging panel
The Radio Mercury Awards announced the final round judging panel for the 22nd Annual Radio Mercury Awards. This year’s panel of top level agency...
NAB argues against satellite distant signal importation
The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act and its predecessors was put in place to make sure satellite MVPDs can provide broadcast network programming...
Delaware getting two VHF stations
A challenge to the FCC’s grant of a CP for a Channel 5 television station to Seaford DE has been turned down, and in...
Comcast improved in Q4, television assets strong
The stats are in for Comcast/NBCU for Q4 2012 and for the full year – and the ink of choice will be black. The...