VCI Solutions to introduce Velocity at NAB
VCI Solutions will introduce Velocity, a new product, at this year's NAB Show. Velocity is a real-time software solution that manages all Sales, Traffic,...
Moody’s disses Nexstar’s swap
Noteholders seemed to like the swap offered them by Nexstar, since it was oversubscribed. But Moody’s Investors Service has now assailed the swap as “tantamount to a default” and downgraded
Colbert goes to war
Stephen Colbert is claiming a place in the history books, announcing that Comedy Central’s "The Colbert Report" will be the first TV show in USO history to produce more than one episode in a
Week 25: A tough week for cable
Ouch! Cable/satellite networks put only three shows in the top 100 in the past week for the key 18-49 demo.And the Television Bureau of...
DTV plans divulged
158 stations told the FCC they’d like to cut off analog service prior to the new 6/12/09 hard DTV deadline, joining 641 that have...
CBS signs renewals for two series
CBS Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television announced that they have reached a multi-year broadcast agreement for “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big...
Zucker stands up for Cramer
Not that Jim Cramer isn’t perfectly capable of defending himself, and has been doing so. But at Wednesday’s McGraw-Hill Media Summit in New York NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker said
Job opening at TVB: Chris Rohrs sets exit
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) announced that Chris Rohrs will leave at the end of 2009, concluding 10 years as President of TVB
Chris Rohrs to exit TVB
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) announced that Chris Rohrs will leave at the end of 2009, concluding 10 years as President of TVB....
ABC sets season finale and series return dates
“Ugly Betty” fans can mark their calendars – the hit series returns to the ABC lineup on Thursday, May 7th. “The Bachelorette” makes its...
Discovery sues over Kindle
Discovery Communications has sued Amazon.com in a Delaware federal court, charging that Amazon’s Kindle infringes a patent that Discovery holds for an “Electronic Book...
Pilot shores up Barrington
Pilot Group LP, the sole shareholder of Barrington Broadcasting, injected $16 million of new capital into the TV group owner last month. Meanwhile, Barrington reports that Q4 net revenues increased
CBS fights Idol with drama
Fox was still far and away the 18-49 leader last week with its lineup led by "American Idol," but CBS claimed the Households and...
Sci Fi to rebrand as “SyFy”
Sci Fi Channel says it is evolving into “Syfy” on air and on-line beginning July 7th, it was announced today by Dave Howe, President...
FCC going into DTV overtime
The FCC, under the temporary leadership of Acting Chair Michael Copps, is nothing if not on task. The deadline for announcing plans for early analog shutdown was yesterday evening at 5:30PM Eastern