A win for the peanut gallery
Fans of "Jericho" literally sent tons of peanuts to CBS executives and convinced them that they were "nuts" to cancel the series. Seven new...
Label-free analog TVs not fine with the FCC
The FCC is not sitting around and waiting to enforce its new rules requiring that all analog-only television receivers still on store shelves come...
A change, for a change
A new entry made it into the top 10 list in the latest week's syndicated TV ratings, as supplied by the Syndicated Network Television...
MMA forms of participation TV committee
The Mobile Marketing Association, representing more than 400 companies across the mobile ecosystem, announced the formation of the first industry-wide committee to focus on...
Tony push planned for "Viva Laughlin"
CBS announced plans to use the "61st Annual Tony Awards" broadcast on Sunday (6/10) to showcase multiple promos for "Viva Laughlin," a new drama...
Withers looks to double in Clarksburg
W. Russell Withers and his Withers Broadcasting Company already has CBS 5 WDTV-TV in the Clarksburg-Weston WV DMA, along with three LPTVs, according to...
"US braces for flood of celebrity F-words"
That was the headline yesterday from across the pond. The Times of London headline suggested that American celebrities will be looking for open mikes...
Watchdog calls for preemption of violence rules
Jonathan Rintels, Executive Director of the Center for Creative Voices in Media, was pleased with the Second Circuit ruling on fleeting expletives, and thinks...
DG FastChannel completes Pathfire buy
DG FastChannel has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately-held Pathfire for 30 million. Pathfire distributes third-party long-form content, primarily news and syndicated programming,...
Summertime, but the ratings continue
The 2006-2007 TV ratings season is over, but Nielsen is still keeping score. Fox won the week in the 18-49 demo and CBS in...
Close encounter in Honolulu
Emmis television station KGMB-TV Honolulu is now officially a former Emmis television station. The 40M deal sending the CBS affiliate and satellites in Hilo...
Look out QVC & HSN
There's a new kid coming to the block, and like the new kid on many of the nation's blocks, it's going to speak Spanish....
Nelson takes the hem at HBO
Bill Nelson has been named Chairman and CEO of Home Box Office, taking the helm left vacant last month when Chris Albrecht was ousted...
Sinclair signs retrans deal with Cox
Sinclair Broadcast Group has completed another retransmission consent agreement with a major cable MSO, announcing that it has signed a four-year retrans deal with...
MTV Russia has new owner
Prof-Media announced that it has bought 100% of Wayfarer Media, the owner of MTV Russia and VH1 Russia, for 360 million bucks. Wayfarer was...