FCC planning to move on television white spaces
The tentative agenda for the next FCC open meeting, on the calendar for Thursday 9/23/10, includes a Second Memorandum Opinion and Order on procedures to allow unlicensed devices
Democratic governors lodge complaint against Fox in Ohio
The Democratic Governors Association has filed a formal complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission charging Fox News Network with making an “apparently illegal” like-kind...
Fox Thursday repeats with 'Bones' takes third-place
FOX aired encores of BONES at 8p (1.6/5) and FRINGE at 9p (1.4/4) last night. CompetitionABC ran a repeat Wipeout (1.8/6) at 8p, followed by...
Ted Whittaker dead at 80
Broadcast Pix announced that Ted Whittaker, a co-founder of the company, recently died suddenly. He was 80 years old and spent more than 50...
Disney, Time Warner come to a carriage accord
Two media giants managed to come to terms less than 24 hours past the expiration of the previous contract with no disruption of service. Disney has both ABC O&O broadcast television stations and high-value basic cable offerings such as ESPN.
Breaking: Disney/ABC and Time Warner cut long term deal
Agreement Includes Several New Services for Subscribers, Including Disney Junior, ESPN3.com, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Buzzer Beater and Expanded VOD Offerings. Disney/ABC Television Group,...
Collapse of Mediacom buyout gets it off Fitch list
The bid by Mediacom founder and CEO Rocco Commisso had landed the company’s debt ratings on the “Rating Watch negative” list at Fitch ratings....
EstrellaTV inks national distribution deal with U-verse
Liberman Broadcasting Inc. (LBI Media) announced a national distribution deal for its EstrellaTV Hispanic network with AT&T U-verse. Effective immediately, EstrellaTV will be available...
Wednesday results all over the board
"America's Got Talent" on NBC was the most-watched show Wednesday and "Big Brother" on CBS topped the 18-49 ratings, but Fox still managed to...
ABC picks up 'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution' for second season
The Emmy Award-winning reality series "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" has received a second season pick-up and will premiere later this season on ABC. In...
Oprah-prot
Author, designer and regular “Oprah Winfrey Show” contributor Nate Berkus has his own show, co-produced by Winfrey’s Harpo Productions and Sony Television, debuting for...
Disney, Time Warner talks go into overtime
Information whispered earlier in the week to the New York Post about a carriage agreement between Walt Disney Company programming offerings and Time Warner...
ABC's 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' #2
"CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" Boosts ABC To Wednesday Summer Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.Despite Shifting to a New Night...
CBS's 'Big Brother' seeing summer growth, won 8 p.m.
"Big Brother" is the Night's #1 Program in Adults 18-49,Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54. CBS Places First on Wednesday in Adults 18-49.BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY...
Fox with two-hours of 'Masterchef' #4 Wednesday
FOX aired two hours of MASTERCHEF and ranked No. 1 last night among Adults 18-49 (tie), Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Men 18-49/18-34/25-54 (tie).MASTERCHEF...