Fox affiliate refuses to air Osbournes show
The AP reports Fox affiliate WPGX in the Florida Panhandle is not going to air a new variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne and...
Disney/ABC signs with YouTube
While the rumors of a deal with Hulu still linger, Disney Media Networks and YouTube just announced an agreement which includes the launch of...
TV trailblazer dead at 95
She was Ohio’s first female news anchor. The Toledo Blade reports that Jane Marie Ruhfel has died at age 95.Ruhfel, then known as Jane...
ACME to borrow as revenues fall
Debt-free ACME Communications expects to draw on its revolving credit line during Q2. Revenues declined 6% in Q4 and, like everyone else in television,...
Fox says its summer will sizzle
Season five of “So You Think You Can Dance” kicks off the summer for Fox with a May 21 debut, one day before the new medical drama “Mental” makes its bow. Plus, there will be all-new episodes of
Tribune combining Hartford operations
"Bringing these media properties together will enable us to bring more resources to our news coverage, improving and expanding what we can offer"
Affiliates oppose in-state imports
The boards representing CBS affiliates and NBC affiliates have written to key Members of Congress, opposing a proposal by cable and satellite interests to permit unrestricted import of
Free Press will join WWJ-TV for reports
In a new venture, the Free Press and WWJ-TV, the Detroit CBS affiliate, will partner to produce news segments during the station's "First Forecast...
FCC signs frontline DTV warriors
AmeriCorps, which employs 18-24-year-olds for community service programs, is working with the FCC on the DTV transition. Teams will be trained to help elderly, low-income and other people who
Bush, Velazquez to host Miss USA
If you run into Billy Bush in Las Vegas, it’s not the NAB Show bring him to town. He’s returning after a three year...
Irving R. Levine dead at 86
Known for his bow tie and dry delivery, he was a part of NBC News for 45 years. Irving R. Levine died Friday of...
Charter files Chapter 11
Paul Allen’s Charter Communications headed to a federal bankruptcy court Friday to file the prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring agreed to last month by its major creditors. The company says it has filed
ABC News Selects VoloMedia for podcasts
ABC News announced today that ad insertion and audience measurement for its audio and video podcasts will be provided through VoloMedia Inc, and that...
Sandler does well in syndication
The Adam Sandler movie "The Waterboy" was a hit in syndication, snaring sixth place overall last week. The weekly report is provided by the...
President Obama on the air again
The President has been all over TV in recent days, but he’ll be back again this evening. President Barack Obama today taped a one-minute...