Fox pundit facing contempt charges?
John Conyers (D-MI) and his House Judiciary Committee wants to have some words with a Fox News Channel commentator on the prosecution and incarceration...
Talent still a summer ratings leader
NBC's "America's Got Talent" was again the top-rated show for the most recent week. But, once again, the Peacock Network came in second in both Households and the big money 18-49 demo
ACA learns its ABC’s, asks for quiet
Disney announced that small cable operators in the 10 markets where it has ABC O&O stations will be able to get retransmission consent for the next three years. The offer covers
Even Hollywood is moving
NBC Universal is making such a big deal of its Beijing Olympics coverage that even “Access Hollywood” is going to originate from the Chinese...
Still waiting for AFTRA vote tally
AFTRA says on its website that ballots mailed by members voting on the tentative contract agreement with the major studios must be received by...
“Hangin' with Mr. Cooper” joins ION's weekday lineup
ION Television, through a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, launched the sitcom “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” on its weeknight schedule beginning with...
DTV transition: Positive news fails to erase negatives views
A poll commissioned by the NAB finds that 85% of African-American households are aware of the coming TV switch to a digital format –...
Peacock buys Weather Channel for $3.5B
The deal is done. NBC Universal announced Sunday that it had bought The Weather Channel and weather.com from Landmark Communications. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the price was
AFTRA contract votes due today
Rather than a worker vs. management labor battle, what’s been happening lately in Hollywood has been a worker vs. worker labor battle. We should...
More local channels in HD
Dish Network announced that it has added local-to-local signal delivery in high-definition in four more markets: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY; Chattanooga, TN; Lansing, MI; and Syracuse,...
TLC’s “Must Love Kids” debuting 7/15
On July 15, TLC will premiere “Must Love Kids,” a new hour-long docu-series that follows three single mothers as they embark on an emotional...
Summer viewing much like winter viewing
The overall numbers may be a bit lower, but the same shows are still the viewer favorites in the summer as far as syndicated...
Univision newscasts in LA, NY #1 and #2 in Adults 18-49
The Univision Television Group says that two of its stations’ newscasts have taken the top two spots across all people meter markets in the...
AT&T to drop Dish
Dish Network saw its stock take a dive yesterday after AT&T decided to stop marketing Dish programming services. The long-running deal will end December 31st. The marketing deal began
LIN and Charter sign retrans deal
Charter Communications announced several weeks ago that it had come to terms with LIN TV on retransmission consent and would not have to pull...