SBS develops Internet TV show
Spanish Broadcasting System announced executive René Solorio has become the first young Latino to create a new and innovative television program that is transmitted...
DTV catching on
According to a new poll commissioned by the National Association of Broadcasters, three out of four DTV-ready households reports significant improvement in station reception,...
Judy challenging Wheel
Look out Pat Sajak - "Judge Judy" is making here move! There was a tie for the #1 spot in the most recent week's...
ABC wins another Sunday
The 18-49 crown for Sunday was no contest, with ABC rolling to an easy win. And that was despite the lowest rating ever for...
Week 32: Broadcast 93; Cable/Satellite 7
Cable/Satellite networks put seven shows in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo, although none made the top 50.The best performer was "WWE...
Nets push back against Obama, quietly
The toll is said to be $30M – that’s how much the major networks have lost in the act of running three prime time events for president Obama since he was
NAB disputes ACA complaint
The American Cable Association says that egregious retransmission requests by broadcasters is hurting its membership. The National Association of Broadcasters is stunned, since a...
TV tower collapses in Joplin, MO
About half of the television tower at Nexstar’s KSNF-TV (NBC) in Joplin came down Friday morning shortly after 7 a.m. A large section of...
Gray Q1 down 14%
Gray Television’s Q1 had total net revenue down $9.6 million, or 14%, to $61.4 million due primarily to increased retransmission revenue offset by decreased...
Three more days of ratings
Nielsen is catching up on its computer processing backlog. Fox had “American Idol” on Tuesday and Wednesday, so of course it won both days...
Fox and CBS are delayed ratings winners
At last, The Nielsen Company has corrected computer problems and issued ratings for the week of April 27 through May 3. Fox, powered by...
Frank Melton dead at 60
Jackson, MS Mayor Frank Melton, former CEO/GM of WLBT-TV, collapsed after losing the Democratic primary this week and died early Thursday at a hospital....
NBCU commits to health and wellness; launches Snyderman
NBC Universal launched a comprehensive, companywide effort to expand its commitment to create content specifically designed to educate and inform its audience on important...
Comedies on Television: Media Insights
The television sitcom, once the foundation of any successful broadcast network’s schedule, seems to be on a downward spiral. Over the past several years, as long-running hits such as
Nielsen again delivering ratings data
The Nielsen Company says computer processing problems have been resolved.Delayed weekly ratings data for April 27 – May 3 has been delivered, as have...