NBC brings superstar lineup to sweeps
NBC has a super sweeps lineup in April and May with live season finale episodes of its hit reality series “The Biggest Loser: Couples” and “The Celebrity Apprentice” as well as a special season finale
DISH Network introduces DISH Earth Channel
DISH Network announced the launch of DISH Earth, a channel exclusively available to DISH Network customers, offering dramatic live views of Earth 24 hours...
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...
Kellogg nailed for maxi statement on Mini Wheat
The Kellogg Company took to the national’s television airwaves to claim that its Frosted Mini-Wheat cereal was “clinically shown to improve kids’ attentiveness by...
Opportunities seen in reinventing television
Changing the relationships between local TV stations and their networks and with cable operators were among the options discussed In Las Vegas
Mobile DTV is the hot topic in Las Vegas
Television broadcasters and device manufacturers spelled out rapid deployment plans for mobile video at a Monday morning session of the NAB Show
Raycom poised to e-rope in audience
Television group owner Raycom is planning to use the internet to stay in touch with its loyal viewers throughout the day via emailed digests...
Dish Network renews with ION Television
ION Media Networks announced that Dish Network Corporation will extend distribution of ION Television on Dish’s most broadly distributed programming tier. Starting this month,...
Broadcasters target DC for mobile TV showcase
At NAB this week, the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), an alliance of U.S. broadcasters dedicated to accelerating the development of Mobile Digital Television...
TiVo to launch Stop||Watch local markets service
TiVo will launch “Stop||Watch Local Markets,” a comprehensive research tool that provides anonymous, second-by-second ratings data for programs and commercials airing in local U.S....
KNAZ bows out of analog
Actually, it’s more like it was blown out of analog. KNAZ-TV is the Flagstaff satellite of Gannet’s NBC KPNX-TV Phoenix. The station has been...
At long last! SAG and the studios strike a deal
The long and tumultuous negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) finally produced a tentative contract
NBCU revenues and profits declined
Most of the attention was on the lending unit as General Electric reported its Q1 results, with overall earnings for the company down 40% to $2.8 billion
SAG and the studios finally have a deal
The joint announcement came Friday afternoon:"The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and Screen Actors Guild today announced that the parties have...
Revenues and costs cut at Media General
Total revenues were down 18% in Q1 for Media General, but the company noted that it was also able to reduce operating costs by 14%, including layoffs, unpaid furloughs, ending the 401(k) match and