Obama/ABC and Congress, behind the scenes
By now the jury is out on how ABC handled its four-program health marathon with President Barack Obama. But before it ran, the Congressional Media Fairness Caucus took ABC News to
Video competition is a tangled web
The FCC’s annual report on competition in the video universe drew numerous comments, highlighting the competing agendas of broadcasters, cable operators, satcasters, telcos, independent
CBS announces 2009-2010 premiere dates
CBS announced dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for SURVIVOR:
NBC finds Talent on Tuesday
"America's Got Talent" and NBC's got ratings as the season debut of the reality competition show gave the Peacock Net the 18-49 demo prize...
Malone settles with DOJ
The US Department of Justice announced that John Malone will pay $1.4 million to settle charges that he violated notification rules of the Hart-Scott-Rodino...
Outdoor Channel plans action-packed Q3
Even before the fall television season, Outdoor Channel is launching new shows and debuting new shows from its successful series. In addition to lots of outdoor action, the channel is emphasizing
Arbitron set to measure out-of-home TV viewing
The Portable People Meter (PPM) isn’t just for radio anymore. Arbitron today announced the “ARB-TV Suite of Video Measurement Solutions” which will
Ed McMahon dead at 86
Best known for his 30 years as Johnny Carson’s second banana on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Ed McMahon continued in show business long after Carson...
WGEN-TV gets a Key to Miami
Mapale LLC’ s WGEN-TV operates from Key West, an island on the extreme southern tip of Florida, and even though it’s over 100 miles from the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, technically Key West is
Reruns carry the week for CBS
CBS had nine of the ten most watched shows last week, giving it a strong win in the Household ratings. Without the NBA Finals,...
"The Bachelorette" has the edge
ABC claimed the 18-49 crown on Monday, led by "The Bachelorette," but barely edged CBS, which won for total viewers.Monday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-492.0/61.9/61.5/41.5/41.4/40.3/1Adults...
Ed McMahon has died
NBC News reports that Ed McMahon has died in Los Angeles at age 86. McMahon was Johnny Carson's second banana on the "Tonight Show"...
ESPN to share in La Liga rights
GolTV, which holds exclusive US rights to Spain’s La Liga, has cut a deal to share games with ESPN through 2012. The move comes...
RLTV wins five Emmys
Retirement Living TV (RLTV), the only television network serving the needs of adults 50+, was announced as the winner of 5 Emmy Awards for...
CSI don’t know
The Mayo Clinic is out with a study that basically says CBS crime dramas CSI and CSI: Miami don’t know what they’re talking about. The clinic compared the portrayal of violent death offered by