Fox dances to a Thursday win
Fox and "So You Think You Can Dance" towered over the mostly repeat competition on the first night of TV summer averaging a 3.4...
CBA presses for carriage
Responding to the FCC’s annual video competition report, the Community Broadcasters Association argues that low power television stations need mandatory carriage in order to...
Univision celebrates best season ever
While three of the Big Four English-language networks posted year-over-year ratings declines for the 2008-2009 television season, Spanish specialist Univision is celebrating big gains...
Taking the digital leap
As locally-owned Christian outlet KPLE-TV Killeen, TX works to pay for its DTV equipment, GM Catherine Mason is preparing to make her first skydive...
DirecTV adds another local HD market
DirecTV satellite subscribers in Odessa-Midland, TX will now be able to watch local-to-local signals in HD. That brings the satellite TV provider’s HD market...
NBC settles for Mrs. Blago
A federal judge wouldn’t let ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich leave the country while awaiting trial on corruption charges. However, his wife, Patti, has...
DISH adds FUEL TV
DISH Network launched FUEL TV, the network dedicated to covering the lifestyle and culture of action sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross...
Idol powers Fox to decisive Wednesday win
The "American Idol" finale averaged 28.8 million and a 10.0 rating among adults 18-49 in time zone adjusted preliminary numbers between 8 pm-10:07 pm....
Week 34: Broadcast 94; Cable/Satellite 6
Cable/Satellite networks managed to put one show in the top 25 for the past week, with the NBA Playoffs on ESPN clocking in at...
News sharing in Boston
Boston is not included in the news sharing deal that the Fox and NBC O&O groups announced last November, because NBC doesn’t own its...
NAB supports soft test
In conjunction with the FCC, NAB is offering strong participation in today’s DTV test which will demonstrate to analog-only viewers that they are at...
Ion files pre-packaged Chapter 11
Ion Media Networks has come to terms with the majority of its senior lenders and filed a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. The company says the restructuring will extinguish $2.7 billion in debt and
CBS claims season victory in total viewers
With one night remaining to be tallied in the May Sweep, CBS has claimed victory for Persons 2+ in the 2008-2009 television season and a tie with Fox for the 25-54 crown. Fox, of course, is set to win
Fox dances to Tuesday win
The finale of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC couldn't trump the first night of the "American Idol" finals on Fox, which won the...
Fox and CBS renew NFL deals
NFL Commissioner Robert Goodell announced that the league has signed renewals for two years with two of its network partners. The deals will keep...