"Finale Thursday" won by ABC
With 12 broadcast show season finales on Thursday, ABC lead by Grey's Anatomy swept the night averaging a 4.6 rating in the 18-49 demo....
Q1 revenues fell 20% for ACME
Net revenues were down 22% for the ACME Communications TV station group and 4% for the syndicated “The Daily Buzz” as net revenues from...
Jay books Conan for final “Tonight Show”
“It’s a peaceful transition of power,” Jay Leno said of handing over the reins of the NBC franchise to Conan O’Brien. Along with O’Brien,...
Barrington Q1 revenues down 16.9%
Barrington Broadcasting reports that its JSA/SSA deals with Granite Broadcasting in Syracuse, NY and Peoria, IL increased cash flow in those markets by $180K...
Fox wins Wednesday with Idol
What would you expect? "American Idol" continues to be a ratings monster for Fox. Meanwhile, the finale of "Lost" boosted ABC to second place...
Essence Communications partners with CNN, HLN and CNN.com
CNN, HLN, CNN.com and Essence Communications announced a partnership to develop “What Matters,” a series of weekly news segments focused on issues of importance...
Week 33: Broadcast 95; Cable/Satellite 5
Depending on whether or not you count professional wrestling as a sport, sports programming accounted for either 60% or 40% of the cable/satellite network...
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...