Network-affiliate standoff in Boston
WHDH-TV is opting for an hour of local news, rather than Jay Leno, at 10:00 pm, which isn’t sitting well with NBC. Will this go so far as a battle over the NBC affiliation in the Boston market?
AWRT names Gracie Award winners
What do Maya Angelou, Candy Crowley and Miley Cyrus have in common? They’re all among the winners of the 2009 winners of the 34th...
TVB: Interactive tops $1B mark
A day after reporting that television ad revenues overall were down in 2008, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) is noting a bright spot. Interactive sales for TV stations shot up 36% to break the $1 billion
Univision to stay on Dish
Just a few days ago Univision President Ray Rodriguez was doubtful about the outcome of retransmission consent negotiations with Dish Network. But now a deal has been struck and Univision’s
NAB puts out another round of DTV vids
The drop dead date for the end of analog television is about two and a half months away, and with that in mind, the...
Time Warner Cable signs carriage deal with Univision
Time Warner Cable and Univision announced a long-term carriage/retrans agreement for Univision’s O&O broadcast stations and distribution rights for the cable network, Galavisión, and...
Simpsons get “stamp” of approval
The U.S. Postal Service and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising announced The Simpsons will be commemorated on 44-cent First-Class Mail stamps in 2009....
Week 27: Broadcast 93, Cable/Satellite 7
Cable/satellite networks did a bit better in the most recent week, putting seven shows in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo, according...
Runway lawsuit resolved
The battle over rights to “Project Runway” has been settled out of court. The upshot is that the show, which was a hit for NBC Universal’s Bravo cable channel, will get to move to Lifetime, but NBC Universal will get
TVB tally: Revenues fell 6.3% in Q4
You knew television revenues were down in Q4. Now the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has the official tally. Q4 was down 6.3% to...
Moody’s upgrades Barrington
That’s not a typo – finally a broadcasting company upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service. But the upgrade is only for Barrington Broadcasting Group’s probability of default rating and speculative grade
“Guiding Light” ends in September
CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light will broadcast its final episode on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. At the time of its final broadcast, the series...
Outdoor Channel HD gaining momentum
Outdoor Channel has reached a significant milestone in the adoption of Outdoor Channel HD, adding carriage in select Comcast, Time Warner Cable, RCN Corporation...
Telemundo first Spanish net to go HD nationally
Telemundo announced it will have the capability to broadcast in HD across the nation beginning this month, making it the first Spanish-language network to...
More pink slips at Media General
The latest round of layoffs includes about 130 staffers in the TV group and 75 at various newspapers. The company says this is not related to the recently announced management reorganization, but rather business conditions.