News sharing in DC
The NBC/Fox local news video sharing arrangement in Washington, DC has expanded. It’s now a threesome.NBC Local Media and the Fox Television Stations announced...
Watchdog disturbed by Idol finale
The Parents Television Council thinks Fox’s “American Idol” is generally a source of good wholesome family entertainment, but says this year’s final episode went over the line. The controversy
All DTV, all the time as countdown begins
With three weeks to go before analog over-the-air television makes its final curtain call, the NAB has spots ready to go for stations still operating in analog to count down to the deadline. The goal is to
Johnson's TV net still on track
Ion Media Networks, the company with which BET founder and former CEO Robert Johnson has partnered to create a new Urban TV network, has...
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...