Creatures to invade CBS
CBS has announce Monday, June 4th as the debut date for "Creature Comforts," an animated series from Aardman Animations, the creators of the Wallace...
NBC Local Media taps Comerford, Wert
NBC Local Media announced WNBC-TV President/GM Frank Comerford will take over all sales efforts for the division--all NBC Local Media, including the 10 NBC...
ION scores "Cold Case" from Warner Bros.
ION Television now owns all seven seasons (156 episodes) of Cold Case, in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The series will...
Smartphones TV viewing gets top focus
Mobile-TV viewers are more focused on TV content when viewed on their smartphones than on larger devices, according to new study findings. Viewers performed...
'The 44th Annual CMA Awards' ratings success and Country music loyalty
With "The 44th Annual CMA Awards," ABC Towers Over Wednesday Night, Beating its Nearest Competitors by 5.8 Million Viewers and by 74% in Adults...
CBS unveils 2013-2014 sked
The schedule, featuring eight new series, includes five comedies and three dramas. Five will premiere in the fall and three at mid-season. CBS will...
Cadent Launches A Next-Gen Addressable TV Platform
"Advanced TV" platform Cadent has formally launched its next-generation platform for advertisers, media planners, and networks. The new Cadent Advanced TV Platform provides "a simplified workflow" that connects national addressable TV demand with Cadent’s inventory partners.
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is Up Week to Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49
"JKL" Grows Over the Year-Ago Week in 11 of 14 Weeks of the Summer. "JKL's" Week of Repeats Betters CBS' "Ferguson's" Week of Originals...
Second Investor Opposes Proposed Media General-Meredith Deal
Another investor opposes the proposed Media General-Meredith merger.
FCC rules in favor of encryption
Cable companies led by Comcast have won FCC approval 5-0 to start encrypting basic- tier signals in a move to fight theft and reduce...
Comedies scored on Monday for CBS
CBS's Monday comedies posted increases in key demographics versus their last first-run episodes opposite events and premieres on the competition, according to Nielsen preliminary...
A Political Advertising Connected TV Marketplace Is Born
With an expected $1.3 billion in political advertising to be spent on Connected TV in 2024, campaigns have a crucial impetus to “get it right” as linear broadcast TV remains a key media choice. Now, a new Madhive local Connected TV marketplace is designed to further boost OTT campaigns.
Sinclair Maneuvers toward Better Leverage
The latest debt moves by Sinclair Broadcast Group are not expected
Clinton on Letterman next week
No, not Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY). She has other things on her schedule in her quest for the White House. It is her husband,...
Big TV payday for Phillies in the offing?
Yahoo Sports noted the spending spree that a new TV deal sparked for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and said the next big deal could enrich the Philadelphia Phillies. But at least one baseball executive worries that this may simply be the next bubble waiting to burst.