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...
Big plans for low-power TV
LPTV licensees are signing on for a proposal which will not only cover the cost of making the transition to DTV, but provide them...
"American Idol" continues TV domination
The Fox reality competition series again claimed the top two spots in TV viewing and carried the network to another win in the big...
DTV soft test under construction
Word has already gotten out about plans to go nationwide with an analog shut-down so consumers still unprepared for the digital transition will be made aware of their unreadiness. It is still a work in progress
Fox edges CBS
It was a real horse race in the 18-49 demo on Monday, but Fox pulled off the win, led by "House." CBS was close...
Cablevision says nothing is for sale
Cable MSO Cablevision Corporation says its statement last week that it was exploring a possible spin-off of its Madison Square Garden (MSG) businesses to shareholders was misunderstood
SBS develops Internet TV show
Spanish Broadcasting System announced executive René Solorio has become the first young Latino to create a new and innovative television program that is transmitted...
DTV catching on
According to a new poll commissioned by the National Association of Broadcasters, three out of four DTV-ready households reports significant improvement in station reception,...
Judy challenging Wheel
Look out Pat Sajak - "Judge Judy" is making here move! There was a tie for the #1 spot in the most recent week's...
ABC wins another Sunday
The 18-49 crown for Sunday was no contest, with ABC rolling to an easy win. And that was despite the lowest rating ever for...
Week 32: Broadcast 93; Cable/Satellite 7
Cable/Satellite networks put seven shows in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo, although none made the top 50.The best performer was "WWE...
Nets push back against Obama, quietly
The toll is said to be $30M – that’s how much the major networks have lost in the act of running three prime time events for president Obama since he was