Union threatens NBC Christmas Tree lighting

The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET-CWA) isn’t saying just what it has planned – but the union is upset about the lack of progress in contract negotiations...

Peacock Network awaits its fate

With the planets now aligned for Comcast to acquire a controlling 51% stake in NBC Universal, the next question is: What happens to NBC/Telemundo...

History adds interactive auctions on “Pawn Stars”

History and Delivery Agent, provider of shopping-enabled entertainment, announced the extension of their partnership to include fully integrated interactive auctions. The first application included...

“Three Rivers” runs dry

It isn’t officially canceled, but CBS has put “Three Rivers” on hiatus until further notice. For the next three weeks, the 10-11 pm Sunday...

US ad campaign made in China

China is launching a “charm offensive,” hoping to counteract a spate of negative publicity, and promoting the products it manufactures in collaboration with companies...

CW’s ‘Gossip Girl’ hits highs with women demos

Gossip Girl wins the 9 o’clock hour with your women and posts its third best women demos of the season.GOSSIP GIRL Posts Third Best...

Nielsen details single source measurement for online, TV

Nielsen is formally announcing its decision to create within its National People Meter panel a “single source” measurement for both television and online consumption...

Leno beaten by reruns

Fox won the Monday ratings game, powered by “House.” Far back was NBC, with “The Jay Leno Show” losing to reruns of “CSI: Miami”...

NBC Monday’s ‘Heroes’ and ‘Trauma’ report good demos

At 8 p.m. ET, “Heroes” is currently averaging a 2.5 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 5.9 million viewers overall in a time...

‘House’ wins Monday 8pm hour in key demos

FOX dominated last night, 11/30/09, with its HOUSE/LIE TO ME lineup, gaining +6% week over week and ranking #1 for the night among Adults...

“Today” lands White House gate crashers

After canceling on CNN’s Larry King Monday, Tareq and Michaele Salahi made their first live television appearance Tuesday on NBC’s “Today.” The Salahis insisted...

GE and Vivendi come to terms at $5.8 billion

First report early last night, Monday 11/30/09, this deal between General Electric and the French company Vivendi has gone from the speculation or rumor...

ABC finished No. 2 network in November

ABC Finishes No. 2 to a “World Series”-Inflated Fox in November in Adults 18-49 and Ranks a Definitive No. 1 in the Non-Sports AveragesABC...

Americans lambaste Lambert performance

A new survey from HCD Research shows that 80% of Americans believe that the performance turned in by Adam Lambert on ABC’s “American Music...

WWE extends distribution in United Kingdom

Her Majesty’s subjects won’t have to worry about missing out on sophisticated cultural entertainment from the former colonies across the pond. World Wrestling Entertainment...