Mackin heading Univision O&O group
Univision Communications announced that veteran TV exec Terry Mackin is joining the company on March 1st as President of the Television Station Group. He...
Tough duty, but somebody’s gotta do it
Being a late night TV host may look easy, but there’s a serious, nitty gritty side to it as well. Take, for example, what...
Paula Zahn returns
Paula Zahn wasn’t officially retired, just on hiatus, but now she’ll be investigating the world of retirement. The former CNN anchor has been signed...
Oprah making first visit to Dr. Phil show
Hard to believe, since the “Dr. Phil” show grew out of Phil McGraw’s appearances on “Oprah” and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions created the “Dr....
John McWethy killed in ski accident
Former ABC News correspondent John McWethy died Wednesday in a skiing accident at the Keystone Ski Resort in Colorado. McWethy, who was 61, retired...
Nielsen's recap of 2008 Super Bowl ads
The Nielsen Company released an analysis of ad trends from Super Bowl XLII, which was viewed by an average audience of 97.5 million people...
WGA to meet Saturday on potential agreement terms
Confirming what we’ve already reported, but pointing to a day of reckoning, WGA East President Michael Winship and WGA West President Patric Verrone sent...
MSNBC debuts “Lockup: Raw”
Following the success of the "Lockup" series, MSNBC introduces "Lockup: Raw," a new franchise from the creators of "Lockup." The series features never before...
Rohrs fires of brief backing NAB DTV strategy
In jurisprudence the concept of a friend of the court filing is commonplace. Here is an example of the same thing in the regulatory...
Industry, FCC support lacking for disgruntled basic cablers
FCC spokesperson Mary Diamond said in no uncertain terms that the FCC is merely following the law when enforcing a requirement that cable companies...
Dish realigns as Vogel steps down
Dish Network Corporation announced that Carl Vogel had stepped down as President for personal reasons, with Chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen assuming his duties....
Peacock goes down under for comedy
NBC has announced a series pickup of the American adaptation of the Australian hit comedy series "Kath & Kim," starring Molly Shannon and Selma...
Sinclair beats the Street and ups dividend
Sinclair Broadcasting Group saw its stock price rise Wednesday after the company’s Q4 financial results came in ahead of expectations and the company’s board...
NAB wants no LPTV left behind
Or translator, for that matter, when full-power analog television ceases to exist 2/17/09. A sizable percentage of these facilities will still be analog after...
Week 19: Cable puts 10 in top 100 with boost from Dem debate
With the Super Bowl, post-game show and "American Idol" powering Fox to easy domination of the 18-49 demo and pretty much every other demo...