Moonves sees big gains in NFL rights deal
Despite the $275 million CBS dropped to win the rights to televise the NFL this fall, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves is already seeing dollar signs.
A North American Media Giant Stumbles In Q1
Rogers Communications owns and operates 56 radio stations and 52 television stations across Canada. It is also a dominant provider of wireless voice and data services, a leading MVPD operator and the owner of the Toronto Blue Jays. It still had a miserable Q1.
Nexstar launching local news in Utica-Rome, NY
Between its own two stations and one owned by Mission Broadcasting, Nexstar Broadcasting Group is providing services to three network affiliates in DMA #171,...
CBS gets college hoops rights from ESPN
Already the biggest broadcaster of college basketball, CBS is adding the right to telecast 20 more games during the 2012-2013 season and 26 more...
CBS 1st in Households, viewers and 25-54 on Thursday
THE MENTALIST posted its best adult 18-49 rating since last April and largest audience since its season premiere, THE BIG BANG THEORY delivered its...
Week 26: Univision #2 in 18-34
Univision Broadcast Prime Highlights - Week of March 12, 2012 to March 18, 2012
Univision was the #2 network during primetime last week among Adults...
Me-TV claims 45% national clearance
Following its national launch in January, Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) has now surpassed the 45% clearance mark. That was announced by the partners in...
US Patent and Trademark Office tosses TiVo patent
The latest round in the long legal battle between TiVo and Dish Network/EchoStar over digital video recorder (DVR) technology goes to Dish/EchoStar. The US...
SVOD: The Only Choice For A Growing Consumer Segment
Concerned about the growth of subscription video-on-demand services? You should be. While the majority of consumers view video content from a variety of sources, the percentage of people using only Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and other subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services surged between 2017 and 2018, NPD Group data show.
Input Sought On ATSC 3.0 Testing
The RFI seeks input from industry experts in Coding, Transmission & Reception; Data & Metadata; and Interactivity; and Security.
ABC’s hot Summer line-up; “Scoundrels” and “Rookie Blue”
“Scoundrels” is a one-hour comedy/drama series produced by ABC Studios that focuses on a family of small-time criminals who try to go straight after...
Talent deal reported for Howie Mandel
Deal or no deal? E! Online reports that Howie Mandel does have a deal to return to reality TV.Mandel is said to be in...
Liberty Media’s Malone readying empire building?
Liberty Media Chairman John Malone’s plans to spin off Liberty’s cable broadband holdings into a
Why KTAZ is Facing a Fine
NBC Telemundo License LLC is facing a fine for an incomplete public file.
FCC Moves Forward With All-DMA Audio Description Plan
The FCC at its March Open Meeting on Thursday moved ahead with a proposal to widen audio description regulations to all remaining market areas where the requirement does not already apply. Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, in particular, was in favor of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.