“Defying Gravity” said to be gone
If you’re a fan of “Defying Gravity,” better move to Canada. The ratings challenged series is still listed on the ABC website, but no...
Susan Boyle set for US TV debut
As expected for months, NBC, with the US broadcast of “America’s Got Talent,” will get the first live performance by Internet phenomenon Susan Boyle from “Britain’s Got Talent.” Boyle is set to sing
UK paving path for product placement
Commercial television broadcasters in Great Britain may be about to get a welcome breath of fresh air, not to mention fresh revenue, as regulators...
Peacock struts with football
With the NFL back on the air for another season, of course NBC won Sunday night primetime.Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-496.2/163.4/91.6/41.3/30.7/20.5/1Adults 18-345.8/163.4/101.1/31.0/30.7/20.4/1Total Viewers (millions)15.517.666.254.471.821.19Click...
Take your pick
If you prefer total audience, the winner in syndicated TV for the most recent week was “Two and a Half Men.” But if you...
Frank Batten Sr. dead at 82
Publisher, broadcaster and philanthropist Frank Batten Sr. has died at age 82. He was the founder of Landmark Communications, which still owns newspapers and...
Vampire launch sets record for The CW
The series premiere of “The Vampire Diaries” on Thursday drew the biggest audience ever for a series debut on The CW – 4.84 million...
Estrella TV launches today
It’s not often that a new broadcast television network launches, so today, Monday, September 14, 2009, is a date to remember. And despite launching...
New Vision set to emerge from Chapter 11
A federal bankruptcy judge has blessed the reorganization plan for New Vision Television, so all that remains is FCC approval. The TV group’s reorganization took only 60 days, but leaves its senior
Comcast feeding frenzy not foreseen
A federal court hit the FCC’s national cable TV ownership cap with the dreaded “arbitrary and capricious” label and instead of remanding for justification and/or revision, simply swept the caps aside
Cablevision launches MSG Varsity in NY metro
Cablevision Systems is launching MSG Varsity, a destination for high school sports and activities. The initiative includes a multi-platform suite of services comprised of:...
Tribune puts Estrella in NYC
Just in time for next week’s launch, Liberman Broadcasting (LBI Media) announced a deal with Tribune Company to have the new Estrella TV network...
New MyNet affiliate
Fisher Communications announced that KXPI-LP Pocatello, ID will become a MyNetworkTV affiliate effective September 14th. The programming will also be carried on a digital...
TVB sees spot revenues up 3.6-6.1% in 2010
After studying various private forecasts, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) issued its take at Thursday’s Forecast Conference in New York. In his last forecast as TVB President, Chris Rohrs said to expect
31.8 million watched Obama’s healthcare address
The Nielsen Company reports that 31.8 million people watched Wednesday as President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on healthcare legislation. That...