Immelt passes on 2008 bonus
General Electric’s just-filed annual proxy shows that CEO Jeff Immelt declined the$11.7 million bonus the compensation committee of the board of directors decided he...
FCC call center up to the task
With the mini-DTV deadline looming all day 2/17/09, the FCC fielded 28,315 consumer calls at 1-800-CALLFCC, up about 8K from the day before. Today,...
Reasonably quiet mini-DTV D-Day
Despite a significant loss of analog television service in over 50 DMA’s, the world still appears to be spinning on its axis while dogs and cats maintain a healthy distrust of one another. NAB DTV Transition VP Jonathan
Fox Sports Net to keep playing poker
WPT Enterprises, the company that owns the World Poker Tour, announced a deal with News Corporation’s Fox Sports Network (FSN) to extend the television...
Strong showing for All-Stars
TNT reports that the 2009 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday delivered a 4.1 Household rating, up 6% from last year. Total viewership was up...
Consumer assistance from NAB
All broadcast stations, whether programmed primarily in English or Spanish, have access to an NAB night light video designed to help consumers make the...
50-plus markets plunge into DTV
Citizens with an analog receiver, who lack an MVPD subscription or a converter box, will find their televiewing options significantly reduced when the analog off switch is thrown. Some will be left with
TV news sharing in Cleveland
The latest market to see competing television newsrooms sharing resources is Cleveland. Gannett’s WKYC-TV (NBC) and Raycom’s WOIO-TV (CBS) announced a deal to pool...
TV exec charged with murder
Muzzammil Hassan, the founder of Muslim cable channel Bridges TV, has been charged with murder in the Village of Orchard Park near Buffalo, NY....
FCC in high gear for DTV today
“This is not just about whether people can watch their favorite reality show,” said Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps. “It’s about whether consumers have...
Young Broadcasting spells out its overleverage
The Chapter 11 petition that Young Broadcasting filed Friday lists total assets of $575.6 million, including the current value of KRON-TV San Francisco, which it bought a few years back for $820 million
DTV station status update
Some of the 123 stations put on hold by the FCC will be allowed to turn off their analog signals tomorrow after all. First off, the FCC reviewed its own calculations and reduced the list to 106. Of those
Young Broadcasting files Chapter 11
With the grace periods for payments skipped on two debt issues due to expire this week, Young Broadcasting late Friday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. The filing in the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan will
Hearst-Argyle set to report down year
The company has given Wall Street a preview of its 2008 earnings report set for February 25th. Look for revenues to be down about...
Latest Chapter 11: Young Broadcasting
The owner of 10 television stations, including KRON-TV San Francisco, filed for bankruptcy protection late Friday. The company said it expects to emerge from...