TV Watch adds a language
Network sponsored free speech watchdog TV Watch is a strong advocate of parental program controls over government-impost rules on television program language and content....
Broadcasters demo "Triple Play" of new DTV services
New digital television services from broadcasters were displayed for members of Congress and Administration officials at an event on Capitol Hill yesterday. The event...
Blip.tv announces expanded distribution network
Online media company blip.tv announced expanded distribution capabilities, new partnerships to monetize and track advertising and viewership across its distribution network, and a completely
Reality shows score for ABC
The finale of "The Bachelorette" and a strong showing by "Dating in the Dark" carried ABC to a big Monday win.Monday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults...
Silverman leaving NBCU, teaming with Diller
Ben Silverman is leaving NBC Universal in a few weeks, ending his Co-Chairmanship of NBC Universal Entertainment and Universal Media Studios with Marc Graboff,...
"Big Brother is being watched
The top show on Sunday night was "Big Brother." That was good news for CBS, but it still managed only a tie with ABC...
Breaking: Silverman exiting NBCU
Ben Silverman is leaving NBC Universal in a few weeks, ending his Co-Chairmanship of NBC Universal Entertainment and Universal Media Studios with Marc Graboff,...
ABC seeks to drive ratings
A new Summer reality show on ABC will test people’s teamwork at high speed, while one person is behind the wheel of a speeding car and the other is giving directions. “Crash Course,” which debuts
AP cuts TV rates
News will cost less under rate assessment reductions approved for television stations by the Associated Press Board of Directors. Newspaper and radio rates had...
Fox dances to another win
Summer favorite “So You Think You Can Dance” carried Fox to another Thursday win in 18-49, while CBS again claimed bragging rights for total...
4th Obama newser is least watched yet
President Barack Obama’s Wednesday news conference on health care reform drew only about half as many viewers as his first news conference
Hardees takes heat for biscuit hole ads
The Parents Television Council does not like the tenor of ads for a Hardees menu item, and found sympathetic ears from one of the...
DTV to be celebrated next week
ION Media Networks will join members of the administration and Congress at the Rayburn House Office Building to celebrate the successful transition to DTV,...
Weighing anchors
With the passing of CBS and journalism icon Walter Cronkite, the pollsters at Rasmussen wondered how people think of him, and how the current crop of network news anchors measured up
Dueling late night spin-meisters
The battle for late night supremacy in the post-Leno era has both sides claiming major advances. Dave kicked Conan’s butt, claims CBS. Conan is leaving Dave in the dust, counters NBC. Are they looking