“Bumpy and uncomfortable” is the forecast
New CEO Rich Boehne sees long-term opportunities to increase the value of the old media assets at the E.W. Scripps Company. The company yesterday reported its Q2 results, combined for
This week it's a Top 11 list
One "Seinfeld" is out, but the other still in as the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA) reports the latest rankings, based on data from...
NBCU deploys VCI Solutions’ Orion system for the 2008 Olympics
VCI Solutions announced NBC Universal has chosen to utilize their Orion Business System for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Orion will manage key...
ION Television adds new affiliate in Dayton
ION Television today announced a station affiliation agreement with WRCX–TV in Dayton, the nation’s 62nd largest TV market, which represents approximately 511,000 television households....
LIN TV earns #1 TV station website
LIN TV reported it has the number one television station web site in 15 of its 17 markets and the number one overall media web site in 12 of its 17 markets based on “visit time”
Two vacancies at LIN
LIN TV announced that Bart Catalane is leaving his CFO post to return to New York with an Internet company. Also, Greg Schmidt, LIN’s...
Montel picks up an acting gig
As he wraps up the last season of his daytime talk show, Montel Williams is doing a little acting. He’s been cast as Clayton...
Mobile video deal includes three US studios
Want to watch US television shows on a hand-held video device? Go to Singapore. Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) announced a “groundbreaking” deal with three...
RCN, ION Media Networks signs for qubo in Boston
ION Media Networks RCN Corporation announced an agreement to launch qubo, the TV and online entertainment service for children, in Boston. qubo becomes the...
Mobile digital video getting field test
Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) is pioneering in digital television again this week, with WRAL-TV Raleigh-Durham and the CBC New Media Group sponsoring a field test of mobile digital
New hosts named for “At The Movies”
Following the departures of Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, Buena Vista Productions has announced two new hosts for what will now be called “At...
Anchor killed covering news
Staffers at Raycom’s WTOC-TV (CBS) Savannah, GA are mourning the loss of longtime news anchor/managing editor Steven Shoob. The 58-year-old didn’t confine himself to...
Eye flips Swing and Flash
Police drama “Flashpoint” is moving to the 10 pm (ET/PT) Thursday slot on CBS, bumping “Swingtown” to the former Flashpoint position at 10 pm...
Former Philly anchor indicted for computer hacking
Former KYW-TV Philadelphia anchor Larry Mendte is not only without a job, he’s facing a federal felony charge that could get him a maximum...
All-Stars top Talent
NBC's "America's Got Talent" yielded the top ratings spot last week to the Major League Baseball Game on Fox. The ballgame also gave Fox...