Ion Television strikes late night success
Adding to its ratings growth story, ION Television’s recently extended schedule in the 12 AM – 1 AM hour is now ranked in the...
Jonathan Wald on board for CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight"
CNN has found a heavy hitter to helm the new “Piers Morgan Tonight” when it debuts in January. Jonathan Wald, former executive producer of...
Looking back on the Fox-Cablevision dispute
The long national nightmare is over. Well, the Big Apple nightmare, anyway. Negotiators for Fox and Cablevision came to agreement on a compensation package which will return Fox programming, and in particular, Fox sports programming
Syndicated TV in a Family way
The three-week winning streak by "Two and a Half Men" came to an end, as the weekend airing of "Family Guy" claimed first place...
Cablevision agrees to play ball with Fox
After Games #1 and #2 of the World Series (not that there were any New York teams playing this year) were denied to some three million Cablevision
Breaking: Cablevision agrees to deal with Fox
The stalemate has been broken. Cablevision has agreed to a new agreement with News Corporation for a new retransmission consent agreement for the Fox...
James MacArthur dead at 72
He was Danny “Danno” Williams in the original “Hawaii Five-0” and heard Jack Lord’s Steve McGarrett frequently say “Book ’em Danno.” Now James MacArthur...
ABC Hits Friday Season-Highs for 2nd Week in a Row
Hitting Friday season-highs for the 2nd straight week in viewers and young adults, ABC finished as the 2nd most-watched network overall on the evening...
Treats, not tricks from Fox and DISH
Fox and DISH Network came to retransmission terms with days to spare, forestalling the loss of Fox broadcast O&O subscribers, and restoring access to Fox regional sports and basic cable programming for those same subscribers. The deadline
Breaking: Dish Network and Fox strike a deal
There will be no blackout of Fox O&O stations (and the World Series) on Dish Network's satellite service. The two parties announced a new...
Carl Icahn unfazed as Lionsgate sues
Lionsgate Entertainment has sued its largest shareholder, Carl Icahn, charging that he has played a “double game” by secretly plotting to merge Lionsgate and...
Spike TV announces new slate of scripted pilots
Spike TV presents a new slate of scripted original pilots aimed at expanding and broadening the network's male audience. The crop of new shows...
WFLA-TV first in market to launch mobile DTV
Media General’s WFLA-TV in Tampa (NBC) became the first broadcast television station in the Tampa market, and the second Media General station, to launch...
FOX won Thursday with World Series Game 2
GAME 2, played ON October 28, posted a 4.0 among Adults 18-49. This is down -31% from last year’s Game 2: Philadelphia at NY...