Cable organization attacks TV LMAs
The American Cable Association is calling for an FCC investigation into local marketing agreements (LMAs) between television stations, particularly when the operating partner in such an agreement
Disney’s XD premiere’s ‘I’m in the Band’ new music-comedy
DISNEY XD TO PREMIERE "I'M IN THE BAND," A NEW MUSIC-FILLED COMEDY SERIES MONDAY, JANUARY 18 ON DISNEY XD. New Episode of "The Suite...
Fox Sunday animation ‘The Simpsons’ a hit with teens
FOX's 8-10p animation block showed significant increases last night compared to FOX’s 8-10p average with regular programming last Fall, gaining +18% among Adults 18-49...
‘Christmas at the White House’ with Oprah gives ABC added cheer
Up Year to Year, ABC Continues to Beat its Non-Sports Sunday CompetitionOpposite CBS’ NFL Overrun at 7pm, “AFV” Draws its Biggest Audience in 9...
If it’s Sunday night it’s NBC the winner with Football
From 8:30-11:45 p.m., NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles at the New York Giants, averaged a 13.8/22 in metered-market households. It's the...
Nick Pfeifauf dead at 77
WESH-TV (NBC) Orlando reports the death of retired anchor and news director Nick Pfeifauf from a heart attack. He was 77.Pfeifauf spent six decades...
New FCC hire’s TV potshots
Stuart Benjamin is taking a break from his post at Duke Law School to work on long-term strategy at the FCC. And one strategy he seems to favor is shoving TV out of the way to clear spectrum for wireless
‘Jay Leno‘ has best Friday in 11 weeks
From 10-11 p.m. ET, “The Jay Leno Show” averaged a 1.5/5 in adults 18-49, a 1.9/6 in adults 25-54 and 5.8 million viewers overall. ...
‘Law & Order’, ‘Dateline NBC’ capture season high viewers
At 8 p.m. ET, “Law & Order” (1.7 rating, 8 share in adults 18-49, 8.8 million viewers overall) matched its highest regular-slot rating this...
NAB planning full-court press against spectrum grab
The FCC and wireless interests are taking long, ravenous, saliva-drenched acquisitive looks at broadcast television spectrum, and the NAB is getting set to enlist...
Rainbow pushes anti-Sinclair proceedings
The Rainbow PUSH coalition has been on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s case since 1998, saying that its operation of stations licensed to other companies constituted “the largest broadcast ownership
ABC’s Ugly Betty earned Friday's second place
Growing week to week in viewers (+1.1 million) and young adults (+25%), ABC took second place on Friday night in Total Viewers (5.6 million)...
WPGA-TV Macon, GA facing cable exile
Many broadcasters have been embracing retransmission consent fees, but right now Lowell Register might be wishing he wasn’t getting paid for WPGA-TV Macon, GA. His station is looking death in the eye
Fox’s ‘BONES’ matches Highest Ratings of Season
Last night, 12/10/09, BONES posted a 3.1/9 among Adults 18-49, matching its highest rating this season among Adults 18-49 (tied with its season premiere...
CBS crushes the competition
The Eye Network won every hour Thursday night with "Survivor: Samoa," "CSI" and "The Mentalist." ABC had a night of reruns and fell to...