TV Land launches “The Cougar” microsite
TheCougar.tv celebrates TV Land PRIME's much anticipated reality series "The Cougar" with exclusive and exciting content for the program, which premiered on Wednesday. The...
DTV hot spots identified
Regarding the DTV transition, the NTIA has compiled a list of 28 markets of concern and the FCC has made a list of 40, where there is a noxious combination of high off-air viewing and low converter box
NBC wants Blagojevich
If a federal judge gives the OK, ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will be heading to Costa Rica for a TV reality show. Blagojevich is under travel restrictions while out on bail awaiting trial on corruption charges
Week 29: Broadcast 98, Cable/Satellite 2 (Ouch!)
Only two shows from ad-supported subscription TV networks made it into the top 100 for the lucrative 18-49 demo in the most recent week,...
Study shows that advertising works
In the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, consumers credit media advertising with influencing their purchase considerations, according to a study released...
NBC put one show in the top 20
The usual suspects topped the list, "America Idol" on Fox and "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. And the NCAA men's basketball championship game...
Two watchdogs, two reactions
The Parents Television Council has another campaign in the works, this time to protest CBS Network’s Harper’s Island. It finds the murder mystery to...
City of Raleigh, WRAL partner on first mobile DTV venture
Mobile digital television (DTV) rolls into the future as the City of Raleigh, WRAL and the CBC New Media Group joined forces yesterday to announce
WHDH to carry Leno after all
Facing the threat of losing its NBC affiliation, WHDH-TV Boston has now decided to carry the primetime Jay Leno show launching in September. The...
FCC illuminates help center concept
As part of the consumer DTV education program, television stations are required to operate consumer walk-in help centers. Now, with less than two months...
Recession Gores Current IPO
Current Media, the cable TV/Internet company co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore and Joel Hyatt has withdrawn its IPO. The company cited the...
Spike is chasing pirates
Moving quickly after the real life drama of pirates attacking an American ship, Spike is embedding a video crew with the US Navy in...
NFL Network settles with Dish
Dish Network announced an out-of-court settlement with the NFL Network to continue carriage and resolve their litigation. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the...
Children’s watchdog shakes hands with Tribune
Common Sense Media, notable among other things for its close ties to incoming FCC Chair Julius Genachowski, has inked a deal with Tribune Media...
Wheel keeps spinning
No movie this week, so the usual suspects, led by "Wheel of Fortune," were the top performers in syndicated television. The weekly list is...