“American Idol” is 10 days away
It seems like just a few days ago that Kris Allen won Season 8 of “American Idol” on Fox. In fact, it was just a few days ago – but the cycle is already beginning anew. Auditions for Season 9 of the #1 show
DTV transition: Full steam ahead
Nobody at the FCC forum on the digital television transition thinks it’s going to go off without a hitch. But nearly everybody on panels representing regulators, stakeholders and watchdogs seems to think
Confirmed: Chase Carey to News Corp.
Chase Carey is leaving DirecTV to return to News Corporation. CEO Rupert Murdoch announced that Carey will become his right hand man next month,...
Four in a row for NBC
You can tell its summer - NBC is actually winning in primetime. The Peacock Net has won the 18-49 crown four nights in a...
Summertime and the viewing is reruns
That's good news for CBS, whose scripted shows, mostly reruns, claimed the top 10 spots in Household ratings for the past week. Fox, however,...
Strong debut for Conan
The post-Jay Leno era of NBC’s “Tonight Show” began with Conan O’Brien’s debut posting the highest overnights on a Monday for the show in...
Is there a female anchor in LA not dating the mayor?
Once again, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is in the news for romancing a TV news anchor.Unlike Mirthala Salinas, who was suspended by Telemundo’s...
De facto coupon deadline at hand
NTIA needs about nine days to process requests for digital-to-analog converter boxes, so consumers who wish to have it in hand in time to buy and install an actual unit will need to get their request in
"I'm a Celebrity" and a ratings winner
Critics hated it, but lots of viewers tuned in to watch a bunch of mostly D-list "celebrities" run around eating bugs and such in...
DTV panel details released
The June Open Meeting at the FCC couldn’t possibly been about anything other than the DTV Transition, now less than two weeks away. The...
2008-2009 season final tally
The networks had already issued their spin and put out projected numbers before the May Sweep even ended, but the official ratings tally comes...
CBS moves Emmy Awards broadcast
No joke. After looking at the NFL football schedule for September, CBS decided it needed to reschedule the Primetime Emmy Awards – and the...
NBC names its reality “Celebrities”
You already knew that Patti Blagojevich was going to be a contestant, after the judge refused to let hubby Rod, the ex-Governor of Illinois,...
Carey seen as good catch for News Corp.
Rumors abound that DirecTV CEO Chase Carey will return to News Corporation as Rupert Murdoch’s #2 as Peter Chernin exits. If true, Barclays Capital...
Bravo media launches multi-platform redesign
Bravo Media will refresh the entire look and feel of the network with a major redesign to be implemented across all platforms on 6/23....