A&E ordered to flip over $4 million
A federal jury in Charleston, SC has awarded $4 million in damages to “Flip This House” creator Richard Davis. A&E is expected to appeal...
NBC breaks a new record
We’re talking about the type of record normally associated with radio – a new song. NFL fans will be treated to new music from...
BCS Championship may leave broadcast TV
ESPN is reportedly trying to outbid Fox and take the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) which crowns the #1 college football team to cable, beginning...
Election night strong for cable
Cable/satellite networks put an unusually strong tally of nine shows in the top 100 for the lucrative 18-49 demo in week seven of the...
ACA calls for quiet
The FCC is reportedly planning to investigate the possibility of a so-called quiet period in retransmission negotiations between broadcasters and cablers. NAB has offered...
Study lambastes commercial kidvid
Children Now has a report out on educational/informational programming, and they start right out by claiming the E/I initials would more accurately stand for...
Old favorites returning next month
When it comes to reruns, these have aired quite a few times already, but still register strong ratings. So, get ready for a dose...
Gannett cut by Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the senior debt rating of Gannett Company. The emphasis, of course, was on declining ad sales in the newspaper...
TVB cuts estimates for 2009
For only the second time, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has reissued its annual revenue forecast for the industry. The economy has deteriorated so much since the initial 2009 forecast
Election week ratings strong for CBS, ABC & NBC
A little something for nearly everyone. CBS had the two most-watched shows and claimed the Households rating crown, while ABC and NBC tied for...
NTIA coupon penetration increasing
We’re talking penetration of households at risk of losing television reception on 2/17/09 – those with an analog receiver and without an MVPD subscription. NTIA says 62% of such homes have applied
NBC goes full season with “Life”
NBC will pick up nine additional episodes of Universal Media Studios’ sophomore drama "Life" (Wednesdays, 9p.m. ET), giving the series a full-season order for...
F-bombs away again on MSNBC
Joe Scarborough has joined his colleague Chris Matthews in the f-bomb hall of fame. Discussing the stylistic contrast between members of the Barack Obama...
Lifetime Networks and Shop.com create shopping site
MyLifetime.com, Lifetime Networks’ digital destination for women and Shop.com, a comparison shopping engine designed for women, announced a partnership to create a dynamic, co-branded...
DTV transition shifts into high gear
NBC’s David Gregory hosted a gathering of stakeholders who are putting the DTV transition, now less than 100 days away, into overdrive. The predominant message is familiar to television commercial viewers