Fisher and Dish finally settle
Fisher Communications stations are back on the Dish Network local-to-local satellite service after being removed in December. The two companies announced that they have...
Conan battles back
For the first time, “The Tonight Show” with Conan O’Brien posted a higher rating on Wednesday than on the previous night. With that, O’Brien...
“Meet the Press” gets cable rerun
NBC and Retirement Living TV (RLTV) have entered into a licensing deal for the rebroadcast rights to the weekly “Meet the Press,” a 61...
Digital TV transition day is today
Leaders from the broadcasting industry, government, electronics manufacturers and advocacy groups made a final pitch for preparedness as all remaining analog TV stations are set to make the switch
Poll shows most expect to benefit from DTV
A poll commissioned by Harris Broadcast Communications found that people aren’t simply adopting DTV technology because they have to. Almost seven out of 10...
DTV observations from the front row
Ed Markey (D-MA) has either been at the helm of the Subcommittee for Telecommunications and the Internet ) now the Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Broadcasters applaud quiet commercial bill
However, they do not want Congress to pass any such thing – execs explained that engineers are on the verge of preventing commercials from...
Fox dancing through summer
"So You Think You Can Dance" carried Fox to another ratings win on Wednesday night, while ABC got good mileage out of "Wipeout."Wednesday Overnight...
Reality comes to the MLB Network
What happens when two Hollywood starlets try out for a Major League Baseball team? OK, that sounds like a typical “reality” TV stunt. Thankfully,...
FCC touts DTV bennies and call goes out for universal HDTV
The FCC used one of its consumer information releases to fill them in on all the great things they’ll get once the transition to...
Conan vs. Dave – the battle is on
For the first time since Conan O’Brien took over NBC’s “Tonight Show” from Jay Leno, the show was beaten in the ratings on Tuesday night by David Letterman’s “The Late Show” on NBC. Indeed, O’Brien’s
2.8M homes still unready for DTV
With DTV coming and analog going in just a matter of days, 2.5% of all US TV households still aren’t ready, according to Nielsen. The number stood at 5.8M on February 1, so progress has been made, but
NBA tops NHL
But then, what would you expect? ABC handily won Tuesday primetime with Game 3 of the NBA finals, while Game 6 of the NHL...
SAG members approve contract with studios
Despite heavy lobbying for “no” votes by Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg and other hardliners, the tally was lopsided when the votes were
Basketball and reruns
The NBA Finals games on ABC were the most watched shows of the past week and carried the Alphabet Net to a win in...