The SAG man behind the scenes: Tom Hanks
The Los Angeles Times reports that Tom Hanks, with the assistance of some other A-list actors, is working behind the scenes to break the contract stalemate
Dissidents to exit Media General board
A knock-down, drag-out proxy fight a year ago landed three nominees of the Harbinger hedge fund on the board of directors at Media General. The annual shareholders’ meeting promises
FCC gels new DTV deadlines rules
If you’re planning to shut down analog television service prior to the new hard deadline for DTV, make sure the FCC knows about it before you dig into your green beer tomorrow
D1GP USA partners with FOX Station Group
D1GP USA (www.d1gp.com), the motorsports industry's premier drifting series, announced today it has finalized a deal with GPI Content Corporation and The FOX Television...
Big changes at Fox
With right-hand man Peter Chernin soon to exit, Rupert Murdoch is shaking up top management at News Corporation’s Fox businesses. Peter Liguori is exiting...
TNT greenlights two new dramas
As more and more drama series are making their debut on cable channels, TNT announced that is has greenlighted two more to debut in...
NAB challenges Nielsen's DTV tally
You’d think they were a bunch of dirty old procrastinators. NAB wants to know why households that have converter boxes they simply haven’t hooked up yet, or have a coupon but simply haven’t used it yet, or
Week 24: Broadcast 95; Cable/Satellite 5
Cable/satellite networks just missed landing a show in the top 50 for the key 18-49 demo last week, according to the number crunch of...
ION creates integrated distribution organization
ION Media Networks announced the creation of an integrated distribution organization that manages the company’s relationships with multichannel operators, broadcast affiliates, and industry policy...
Belo announces more cost-cutting moves
The owner of 20 television stations says it will cut 150 staff positions and take other expense reduction actions by mid-April. Managers will see...
Telco gains seem to be cable’s loss
A new report out from Rider Research shows that telcos entering the MVPD business managed to sign 567K new subscribers during Q4 2008. But...
Woodstock revisited
Has it really been 40 years? VH1 Rock Docs and History announced a collaboration on a two-hour documentary, tentatively titled “Woodstock: 40 Years Later,” which will air in August on three
More cuts at Belo
The owner of 20 television stations says it will cut 150 staff positiions and take other expense reduction actions by mid-April. Managers will see...
Idol powers on
Reality television dominated the ratings last week, although "CSI" on CBS managed to claim 3rd place in the Household ratings, beating one of three...
WKCF-TV Orlando adds free movie channel
WKCF-TV, Central Florida’s CW affiliate is now broadcasting “This TV,” a free movie channel on the station’s multicast digital channel 18.2. “This TV Orlando”...