Dancing strong for ABC
As "Dancing With the Stars" approached its finale, the show claimed both the #1 and #2 spots for the week and handed ABC the...
Comcast reworks CN8
Regional news operations are going away the end of this year as Comcast reworks its CN8 East Coast cable channel into two local networks...
Mendte gets house arrest
The strange case of Larry Mendte has resulted in the former KYW-TV Philadelphia anchor being sentenced to six months of house arrest by a...
STAR signs US distribution deal with RCN
RCN Corporation, provider of all-digital television, high-capacity data, and voice services to residential, business customers and service providers, and STAR, a wholly owned subsidiary...
DTV at two and a half months out
With the DTV deadline ticking down, here’s a snapshot of where things stand:NAB is asking the NTIA to expedite digital-to-analog converter box coupons to...
Ion, Johnson take cooperation to new level
Paperwork has been filed at the FCC to make Ion Media and Urban Television co-channel licensees of 42 television stations in major and large
TV board stands up for free bowl games
With ESPN having outbid Fox for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), the NAB Television Board is taking the fight to Capitol Hill to keep major sporting events available to all Americans on free
GM out in court controversy
Bob Hall has resigned as General Manager of ABC O&O KFSN-TV Fresno, CA. His exit came just days after his comments about ethnic minorities...
CBS celebrating November sweep numbers
The November sweep isn’t quite over, but CBS is already claiming victory. The Eye net crows that it has clinched the win in viewers...
NTIA supporting support groups
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is handing out major cash endowments to public service organizations that can provide links to populations at risk...
SDS signs Astral Media TVPlus
Astral Media TVPlus, headquartered in Montreal, has signed on to use Toronto-based Specialty Data Systems’ (SDS) broadcast management technology. SDS secured contracts with Astral...
“The Office” offering streaming cut
NBC comedy "The Office" will offer fans an exclusive "producer's cut" of the 11/20 episode. Today users can log onto NBC.com to stream the...
Fine Living to launch “Wingman”
Fine Living Network announced plans for a new dating series starring relationship columnist and comedian, Michael Somerville. By definition, Wingman: “Someone who assists in...
Analog night light bill passes Senate
A key element to a successful DTV transition will be rapidly identifying those who miss out, and restoring their television service ASAP. The analog...
SAG to seek strike vote
Efforts by a federal mediator to break the stalemate between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and talks adjourned Saturday without