Animated comedies w/ overrun football gives Fox #2
Last night, 01/03/10, FOX’s animated comedies combined with an NFL overrun to give FOX a No. 2 rank for the night among Adults 18-49...
Sinclair and ABC continue talks
Affiliation agreements were due to expire New Year’s Eve for Sinclair Broadcast Group’s nine ABC stations. No agreement has yet been reached, but the...
Sinclair says Q4 was better than expected
Sinclair Broadcast Group has made a preliminary tally of its Q4 revenues and told Wall Street that the results will be better than the company’s previous guidance. In fact, Sinclair says
ABC’s ‘Desperate Housewives’ returns w/ original content scores
Sunday Prime: ABC posted its strongest Sunday night of the season with its regular line up in both Total Viewers (11.8 million) and Adults...
If it’s Sunday Night it’s NBC and Football the winner
From 8:30-11:15 p.m., NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, featuring the Cincinnati Bengals at the New York Jets, averaged an 11.4/18 in metered-market households. Fast affiliate-based ratings...
Media Bureau Chief discusses FCC retrans role
Discussing the Sinclair/Mediacom negotiations, FCC Media Bureau Chief William T. Lake described the FCC’s role as “circumscribed.” About all it can do
TWC, Fox reach a settlement
The showdown between News Corp.’s Fox Television Group and Time Warner Cable is over. The two companies have agreed terms on retransmission fees, avoiding disruption of service for
Scripps and Cablevision locked in Food Net fight
Two popular basic cable networks owned by Scripps Networks, Food Network and HGTV, have been removed from Cablevision systems in New York City
‘Dick Clark Rocks New Year’s Eve’ – Over all look at telecasts
In Late-Night Metered-Market Household Averages for New Year's Eve: Last night's 5.2 household rating, 12 share in the 56 markets metered by Nielsen is...
LG introduces “rugged” mobile DTV receiver
Certified to comply with mobile DTV technology now being deployed by US broadcasters, LG Electronics is introducing the industry's first portable, battery-operated mobile DTV,...
Sinclair/Mediacom extend; TWC looks for cool-off
The retransmission negotiations between cable operator Mediacom and the Sinclair Broadcast Group have been extended until 1/8/10, assuring that viewers
News Corp: No deal likely
News Corp. said on Wednesday (12/20) that it was doubtful that it would sign a new distribution contract with Time Warner Cable by Thursday...
NFL on CBS week 17: Outlook from Bill Cowher & Phil Simms
THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 17 (SUNDAY, JAN. 3) AUDIBLES WITH LEAD "NFL ON CBS" GAME ANALYST PHIL SIMMS AND "NFL TODAY" STUDIO ANALYST...
TWC offers arbitration to Fox, agrees with Raycom
Time Warner Cable is bringing John Kerry (D-MA) into its dispute with Fox Television O&Os over retransmission fees, and in an attempt to keep...
FOX claims 4th Qtr, besting CBS in younger demos
FOX CLAIMS 4th QUARTER VICTORY FOR FIRST TIME IN NETWORK’S HISTORYBests CBS by +6% In Adult Demo To Rank No. 1, Gains +14% Year...