Interep’s TV reps still to be sold
Pioneering mega-rep Interep is out of the radio business, after a federal bankruptcy court last week approved a deal to have Clear Channel-owned Katz...
Dish Network launches “Pasiones” Channel
DISH Network announced the launch of Pasiones (www.tvpasiones.com), a new 24-hour Spanish channel fully dedicated to the soap opera/telenovela genre. Pasiones airs exclusively on...
NBC unveils January schedule
NBC announced the January 2009 schedule that features the series premieres of "Superstars of Dance" (debuting January 4) and "Howie Do It" (January 9),...
The battle for #2
“Judge Judy” and “Two and a Half Men” were back in a tie for second place in the most recent week’s syndicated TV ratings....
TMZ renewed for Fox O&Os
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has renewed "TMZ" from Telepictures Productions through the 2010-2011 season on the Fox Television Stations. The sophomore entertainment magazine...
Dancing strong for ABC
As "Dancing With the Stars" approached its finale, the show claimed both the #1 and #2 spots for the week and handed ABC the...
Comcast reworks CN8
Regional news operations are going away the end of this year as Comcast reworks its CN8 East Coast cable channel into two local networks...
Mendte gets house arrest
The strange case of Larry Mendte has resulted in the former KYW-TV Philadelphia anchor being sentenced to six months of house arrest by a...
STAR signs US distribution deal with RCN
RCN Corporation, provider of all-digital television, high-capacity data, and voice services to residential, business customers and service providers, and STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary...
DTV at two and a half months out
With the DTV deadline ticking down, here’s a snapshot of where things stand:NAB is asking the NTIA to expedite digital-to-analog converter box coupons to...
Ion, Johnson take cooperation to new level
Paperwork has been filed at the FCC to make Ion Media and Urban Television co-channel licensees of 42 television stations in major and large
TV board stands up for free bowl games
With ESPN having outbid Fox for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), the NAB Television Board is taking the fight to Capitol Hill to keep major sporting events available to all Americans on free
GM out in court controversy
Bob Hall has resigned as General Manager of ABC O&O KFSN-TV Fresno, CA. His exit came just days after his comments about ethnic minorities...
CBS celebrating November sweep numbers
The November sweep isn’t quite over, but CBS is already claiming victory. The Eye net crows that it has clinched the win in viewers...
NTIA supporting support groups
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is handing out major cash endowments to public service organizations that can provide links to populations at risk...