Revenue declines at McGraw-Hill
Broadcasting revenues were down 22.9% in Q1 at McGraw-Hill Companies. But the TV group is just a tiny part of the total operation and...
MTV is working nine and five for the Upfront
That’s nine new shows and five returning series on the programming slate at MTV. The Viacom cable net aims to hang onto its claim of having more top 10 shows than any other network for Persons 12-34
Verizon FiOS adds Sino TV
Verizon and Sino Television Inc., a privately held Chinese television company, announced a multiyear agreement on Tuesday to bring three Chinese-language channels to Verizon's...
Reality rules
With Fox's "American Idol" and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" each moving closer to the crowning of a winner, the two reality competition shows...
Fox ducks Obama speech
When President Obama addresses the nation Wednesday night, he won’t quite have a rolling roadblock of major broadcast networks and cable news networks. Fox Broadcasting Network has decided to
"CSI: New York" bounces back
The shows at the top don't change much, but for the most recent week's syndicated TV ratings, "CSI: New York" has jumped back into...
Obamavision hits networks in the wallet
When President Barack Obama commandeers the airwaves next Wednesday, he’s hoping Americans will feel better about the direction of the nation
VCI Solutions unveils “Verity” at NAB
VCI Solutions, a provider of software solutions for broadcast and cable operations, unveiled their newest product solution, entitled Verity, at this year’s NAB Show....
Women@NBCU Boards holds first meeting
The Women@NBCU advisory board held its first official board closed-door meeting 4/17 NBC Universal’s 30 Rock headquarters. With a nod to the all-female group...
Comcast gets a credit upgrade
Even in this recession, cable giant Comcast is paying down debt and improving its balance sheet. Moody’s Investors Service has rewarded Comcast by upgrading some of its credit ratings
Is rural America a DTV dead zone?
The transition to digital television has progressed to the point where only about 3% of US households are completely unprepared for the switch. But a report notes that for many in rural areas getting analog
ABC orders “Copper”
ABC has ordered 13 episodes of E1 Entertainment’s original drama series, “Copper,” which will air in conjunction with Canwest Global in Canada.“Copper” is a...
ABC announces early season pick-ups
The early pick-ups for the 09-10 season include “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Brothers & Sisters,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Extreme...
Week 30: Broadcast 94, Cable/Satellite 6
Up from last week's showing of only two ad-supported subscription TV networks making it into the top 100 for the 18-49 demo, the most...
Multitasking opportunity for TV
A new study is out that shows an increasing number of people are surfing the internet while they’re also watching television during prime time....