NBCU Domestic TV adds “Real Housewives” franchise
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has sold "The Real Housewives" franchise to stations from NBC Local Media, Hearst Television and other broadcast groups in...
Priest beats poker pros on Fox
Sunday’s episode of “PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge” on Fox was reality TV with an ending that no script writer could have made believable. A...
“Southland” seeks a new home
With six new episodes already in the can, Warner Bros. is looking for a cable network to take “Southland” after its cancellation by NBC....
"Wheel" stays on top in syndication
Perennial powerhouse "Wheel of Fortune" is holding onto first place after reclaiming it as the new season began. "Oprah," however, couldn't hold onto 2nd...
Purchase option crops up in Hawaii SSA
Raycom, owner/operator of two television stations is planning to offer services to a third station owned by MCG Capital under a shared services agreement....
Las Vegas brouhaha over alleged paid news
An advertising agency, a car dealership and three big four network affiliates in Las Vegas are being accused by the fourth of covering a story about a liquidation vehicle sale as part of an advertising package
CBS signs retrans deal with Cablevision
Cablevision and CBS Corporation jointly announced agreement on a new retransmission consent agreement covering Cablevision’s 3M subscribers
VOD seen as big driver in emerging markets
Video on demand (VOD) is substantial and growing in the US, but for American content producers there is an even bigger market to be...
Shaw goes “All Turkey, All the Time”
The US may have a TV network with a Peacock as its symbol, but Canada is getting Turkey TV. Cable MSO Shaw Communications launches...
ABC owns Thursday
Grey's Anatomy keyed the night for ABC, which won primetime overall and outright from 9PM on. CBS survived 8PM with Survivor to hang on...
TCM brings interviews online with monthly podcasts
Turner Classic Movies is bringing “Private Screenings Uncut”, unedited versions of the network’s interview specials, to the Internet with monthly audio podcasts made available...
“Southland” first casualty of new season
“Southland” hasn’t even made its season debut, which had been pushed back, but The Hollywood Reporter broke the news Thursday night that NBC had...
Nielsen wants feedback on melding TV-online audiences
On Tuesday, Nielsen contacted 75 of its clients including advertisers, agencies and media companies to invite them to a 10/16 meeting to get input...
Hawaii SSA attracts attention of national watchdog
Stop Big Media is now on the case of the Raycom/MCG shared services agreement in Honolulu, which brings together three stations in the market, including
Sinclair reworks Cunningham LMAs
It looks like Sinclair Broadcast Group has achieved the resolution of all of its financial issues in one big package, which the company has...