"Crystal Darkness" to be roadblocked in Sacramento
The methamphetamine crisis is gripping Sacramento and the whole region, So six TV stations in that market will roadblock the "Crystal Darkness" documentary at...
Such a Deal!
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution says it has sold the upcoming half-hour version of hit primetime game show "Deal or No Deal" in more...
Nexstar inks a WOW! Deal
What may be most important for television group owners is that announcements like this are becoming somewhat routine – unlike 2006 when Nexstar was pulling its stations off local cable systems in knock-down-drag-out battles.
Over-the-air viewers opting for free DTV
The latest survey conducted for the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) finds that most people who receive their analog television service over the...
“Jericho” cancelled again
The peanut campaign of devoted fans saved “Jericho” once, but low ratings have done the series in. CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler took notice...
February down month for Media General
A million bucks from political advertising didn’t turn February around for the Media General television group. Broadcast revenues declined 4% to 25.1 million, with...
ABC lands Democratic debate
For a while there it seemed there were so many debates by the presidential candidates that it amounted to sensory overload. But now there’s...
WNBC-TV NY anchor's husband arrested
Fox News reports a police sergeant who is married to WNBC-TV anchorwoman Darlene Rodriguez was charged Wednesday with the rape of a 17-year-old girl....
CBS cancels “Jericho,” again
CBS has decided to cancel its post-nuclear drama “Jericho” for the second time. CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler says the March 25th episode of...
Hearst-Argyle Sacramento stations to air meth documentary
The methamphetamine crisis is gripping Sacramento and the whole region and is “threatening to destroy the fabric of our society,” says Hearst-Argyle’s KCRA 3...
Honoring Lowe
Ken Lowe, President & CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company, will receive the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association’s (BCFM) Avatar Award, its highest honor,...
Satellite HD deadline is 2013
The DTV carriage item was pulled from the FCC’s monthly meeting agenda this week because the Commissioners had already approved the measure. Details haven’t...
"Wheel" extends lead
Pat Sajak and "Wheel of Fortune" widened their lead over "Judge Judy" in the most recent week. "Two and a Half Men" has been...
“The Colbert Report” hits the road with Doritos
Stephen Colbert announced that "The Colbert Report" with its 80 staffers will be heading to Philadelphia to cover the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary. This marks...
Q13 FOX News adds 9:00 newscast on MyQ2
MyQ2 (KMYQ-TV – Channel 22/Cable 10) Seattle will launch a 9:00pm newscast beginning 3/31, from sister KCPQ-TV Ch. 13. The Q13 FOX News broadcast...