Supreme Court backs FCC on Janet Jackson fine
The US Supreme Court has thrown out an appeals court ruling that the FCC acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in fining CBS $550,000 for Janet...
Judy and Two and A Half Men back in tie
"Wheel of Fortune," as usual, remains on top of the heap in syndicated television. According to the latest report from the Syndicated...
Marl Young dead at 92
Musician Marl Young, who broke down racial barriers in network television, has died at age 92. Young was music director for “Here’s Lucy,” the...
Not a dollar a holler; a dollar a station
If you’re looking for a low cost entry to television station ownership, how about $3 for three stations? That’s what Canadian cable MSO Shaw...
“Eat This, Not That!” heading to TV
Reveille announced a partnership with Rodale Inc. to develop and produce an unscripted television program based on “Eat This, Not That!,” the bestselling book...
Washington Post Co. dragged down by ad sales
Even its long-hailed diversification into the education business couldn’t save the Washington Post Company from a dismal Q1, shifting from net income
NBCU exec dies on set
Colleagues at NBC Universal have been stunned by the sudden death of 44-year-old Nora O’Brien. The Los Angeles Times reported that O’Brien was playing...
Dueling DTV census reports
The National Association of Broadcasters says that only 2.1% of US television households are unready for the DTV transition, representing 2.1M households. Nielsen says the numbers
Maine senators want to bring life to dead zones
The cliff effect is alive and well in many parts of rural America, and that’s not good. Households that were able to pull in analog broadcast television are finding they can’t duplicate the feat with digital signals
20th Television launching new marketing site
On the eve of the LA Screenings, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, the exclusive international distributor for all FOX produced or acquired programming, is...
Thursday win for Alphabet Net
With all new episodes and the Private Practice season finale, ABC won the night with a 3.6 average 18-49 demo rating, up 6% from...
Sunbeam sues over LPM
Sunbeam Television has filed suit against Nielsen Media Research in a Miami federal court, charging that Nielsen’s Local People Meters (LPN) are defective. The...
Revenues down 23.6% for Belo
The Q1 revenue decline of 23.6% to $133.5 million at Belo Corporation is similar to what other TV groups have been reporting. CEO Dunia...
Nielsen hopes to perfect button-pushing
It probably comes as no surprise to you that Nielsen has discovered that not everyone in a People Meter household is diligent about pushing buttons
LIN sees month to month improvement
Q1 revenues were down 20% to $74.5 million for LIN TV. But LIN officials reported something similar to what Meredith reported a day earlier...