Paris picks Larry
How many jailbirds have their publicist putting out news releases for them on BusinessWire? Of course, Paris Hilton is not your ordinary convict. She...
Ion sued again
Already facing a lawsuit from some holders of its 14.25% preferred shares (6/15/07 TVBR #117), Ion Media Networks has now been sued as well...
DOJ intercedes in cable/telco dispute
The citizens residing in rural portions of eastern Pennsylvania may be the winners, even as Citizens Communications suffers a loss at the hands of...
Markey gives industry room to head off regulation
The good news is that Ed Markey (D-MA) recognizes the preference for content management tools over content regulation when it comes to helping parents...
NBCU launches global campaign for "Heroes"
NBC Universal has launched a company-wide initiative to showcase NBC's series "Heroes" with the "Heroes World Tour," which will kick off the Heroes: Season...
Local news hurting but profitable
Affiliates of all four major networks are experiencing declines in viewership of their local news offerings, according to Nielsen research, and although some in...
Ireland upped at GE; NBCU looking for new Stations/Network Operations Chief
General Electric announced NBC Universal stations chief Jay Ireland is leaving his role for President/CEO of GE Asset Management. GE, of course, is NBCU's...
CBS to stream soaps: Gerber first sponsor
For the first time, CBS Daytime programming will be made available online. Beginning today CBS Interactive will stream full episodes of the popular soaps...
FCC opens proceeding on Fox NYC duopoly
Many media watchdogs have their problems with Rupert Murdoch, and they are particularly howling in New York City about his News Corporation, since it...
History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers hauls in the numbers
The History Channel series premiere of Ice Road Truckers, which debuted Sunday night at 10pm, hauled in a record number of viewers, making it...
DiPasquale leaning toward KC?
The Clear Channel television group is used to looking to San Antonio TX for its corporate direction, but that is expected to change when...
Meredith adds an online feature
Television and magazine company Meredith Corporation has picked up an internet interest which may be of interest to its audience of 75M women that...
DIY launches "Celebrity Rides"
DIY Network, on Sunday, June 24 at 9 p.m. ET, debuts "Celebrity Rides," the net's newest automotive franchise. Featuring high profile personalities and their...
Bob Barker endorses Rosie for TPIR
Life after "The View": Bob Barker has endorsed his friend Rosie O'Donnell as a possible successor on "The Price Is Right," although the newly...
Retrans deal with Verizon FiOS
Nexstar Broadcasting Group has reached a multi-year agreement with Verizon for retransmission services through Verizon's fiber-optic powered FiOS TV service. The deal gives Verizon...