Kentucky satellite tax stands
A federal appeals court has upheld a Kentucky tax on satellite TV which had been challenged by both DirecTV and EchoStar. The tax passed...
Hearst-Argyle, YouTube strike video clips deal
In the first deal of its kind, Google's YouTube and Hearst-Argyle Television announced Hearst will distribute news, weather and entertainment video to YouTube in...
NBC Uni has Tiger by the tail
It will be all Tiger Woods across the 11 networks of NBC Universal on Thursday, June 14th. As Tiger Woods tees off in the...
Fox cuts back "On The Lot"
Dismal ratings have led Fox to cut the two nights weekly "On The Lot" reality movie making show back to Tuesdays only. The competition...
Organ TV?
The Netherlands' BNN television network is carrying a new production from Endemol, one of the pioneers of reality TV with its 1999 creation of...
TVB touts 99% sweep for broadcast TV
Now that the 2006-2007 television season has wrapped up, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has crunched the numbers from Nielsen Media Research and...
NAB and NCTA grapple on the issues
Marci Ryvicker and her colleagues at Wachovia Capital Markets refereed a meeting of the minds last week featuring David Rehr of the National Association...
TV cameraman killed in Iraq
A cameraman for AP Television News is the latest journalist killed in Iraq. The AP says Saif M. Fakhry, age 26, was on his...
Katie’s balloon just keeps deflating
Ratings for "The CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" have gone down again, last week hitting the lowest point for the Eye network's evening...
Idol finale goes out on top
The weekly ratings numbers were delayed by the Memorial Day holiday, but you already know that Fox won the official TV season in 18-49...
MyNetworkTV unveils Fall sked
MyNetworkTV has revealed its new schedule for the Fall 2007 season. The lineup, announced by Greg Meidel, President, MyNetworkTV, includes four reality programs, as...
Still some spin left on ex-Emmis TVs?
According to reports, stations being run by Montecito Broadcast Group after being acquired in a transaction filed with the FCC 10/7/05 may be ready...
Nielsen releases first commercial minute ratings
The Nielsen Company yesterday began offering the first standardized ratings of television commercials, giving clients a way to measure the impact on commercial viewing...
Two more Dems opt out of Fox debate
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has planned a Democratic presidential debate, earmarked for 9/23/07, to be held on the Fox News Channel (FNC). The...
Comedy Central greenlights five for 07-08
Comedy Central has detailed its 2007-08 development slate, greenlighting five new pilots. They reportedly include an animated effort with Larry the Cable Guy; a...