Pat noses back ahead of Judy
Pat Sajak and the "Wheel of Fortune" team pulled back ahead of "Judge Judy" in the latest week. The weekly chart is provided by...
Harris to host Tony Awards
CBS has turned to one of its own stars, Neil Patrick Harris of "How I Met Your Mother," to host “The 63rd Annual Tony...
Retrans boost softens Nexstar revenue decline
Nexstar Broadcasting Group reported that retransmission consent revenues jumped 42.2% to $6.6 million in Q1. That helped counter the advertising downturn, as net revenues...
Spike.com, Jesse James present “Demolition Death Race”
Spike.com is offering users a chance at simple survival as, in honor of "Jesse James Is A Dead Man," it unveils the "Demolition Death...
"Finale Thursday" won by ABC
With 12 broadcast show season finales on Thursday, ABC lead by Grey's Anatomy swept the night averaging a 4.6 rating in the 18-49 demo....
Q1 revenues fell 20% for ACME
Net revenues were down 22% for the ACME Communications TV station group and 4% for the syndicated “The Daily Buzz” as net revenues from...
Jay books Conan for final “Tonight Show”
“It’s a peaceful transition of power,” Jay Leno said of handing over the reins of the NBC franchise to Conan O’Brien. Along with O’Brien,...
Barrington Q1 revenues down 16.9%
Barrington Broadcasting reports that its JSA/SSA deals with Granite Broadcasting in Syracuse, NY and Peoria, IL increased cash flow in those markets by $180K...
Fox wins Wednesday with Idol
What would you expect? "American Idol" continues to be a ratings monster for Fox. Meanwhile, the finale of "Lost" boosted ABC to second place...
Essence Communications partners with CNN, HLN and CNN.com
CNN, HLN, CNN.com and Essence Communications announced a partnership to develop “What Matters,” a series of weekly news segments focused on issues of importance...
Week 33: Broadcast 95; Cable/Satellite 5
Depending on whether or not you count professional wrestling as a sport, sports programming accounted for either 60% or 40% of the cable/satellite network...
Discovery Communications discovers cash
Is this a sign of at least a slight thawing of the lending market? Discovery Communications announced that it completed syndication of a new...
FCC on all cylinders for final pre-DTV month
With less than a month to go, the FCC is prepared to do everything it can to close the DTV unreadiness gap. In the final sprint to the finish line, it will focus its
FOX picks up second season of Lie to Me
FOX has renewed Lie to Me – one of the season’s top new series among Adults 18-49 – for a second season, it was...
Mischer returns to Emmy telecast
CBS announced that Don Mischer will be Executive Producer of the “61st Primetime Emmy Awards” to be broadcast Sunday, September 20th. It’s hardly a...