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...
DTV on the doorstep
With the days ticking down, the FCC engages in mythbusting, and advises stations that they need to direct consumers seeking aid to the appropriate source. Meanwhile, Acting FCC
NAB hosts one last DTV confab
The National Association of Broadcasters has scheduled a press conference for Thursday, the day before the DTV transition, featuring its own experts, select government...
Lifetime sets debut of scripted summer series
Lifetime Television is hoping for summer success with Sunday, June 12th as the premiere date for “Drop Dead Diva,” a one-hour comedic drama. A...
Univision and Televisa back in court
When Univision and Televisa settled their programming rights dispute in January, guaranteeing Univision exclusive US broadcast rights to Televisa
NBC News launches TheGrio.com; Ford is sponsor
NBC News and Three Part Media launched The Grio (www.TheGrio.com), a video-centric news site devoted to stories and perspectives for the African American community....
Monday bragging rights split
CBS and ABC tied for the 18-49 crown for Monday primetime, which ABC won for 18-34 and CBS for total viewers.Monday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults...
Tony a ratings winner
CBS says its Sunday broadcast of “The 63rd Annual Tony Awards delivered its best ratings since 2006, posting double digit percentage gains in viewers...
Nick at Nite begins an hour earlier
Nickelodeon has permanently moved the 9:00 pm start time of its Nick at Nite block to 8:00 pm (Sundays-Thursdays, ET/PT), switching from kiddie programming...
DTV preparations continue
As DTV day approaches with locomotive speed, Zenith is giving away converter boxes, TeleTech is getting ready to answer the phone and the FCC is thinking about hurricanes. The 6/12/09 deadling is now just
NBA Finals crush the competition
ABC won handily on Sunday night, with the NBA Finals Game Two scoring big numbers.Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-494.3/131.7/51.3/41.0/30.7/20.3/1Adults 18-344.2/141.9/70.8/30.6/20.8/30.2/1Total Viewers (millions)10.2613.5307.7594.8071.5820.883 Saturday Overnight Nielsen...
The march to DTV
One factor that should be a big help to those manning the phones on July 12th is the fact that stations are staggering their switch to digital. Coupons can be swapped, and will be available until the end of July if supplies