Sajak stays on top
“Judge Judy” just got a contract renewal, but Pat Sajak remained on top of the syndicated ratings for the second week in a row...
Scripps upbeat on TV for 2008, but not newspapers
With little in the way of political advertising in Q4, TV revenues were down 18.3% to 91.5 million at E.W. Scripps Company. Local rose...
New York Times back into TV
Not as a station owner, of course. That era is history. But V-me announced a deal with The New York Times News Service to...
TNS and DirecTV to measure TV viewing
TNS Media Research and DirecTV announced plans for a national panel of 100,000 DirecTV subscribers to measure live and time-shifted viewing of TV programs...
Consumers Union, NAB monitor DTV awareness
Watchdog Consumers Union, citing results of a survey it conducted in mid-December 2007, notes that only 18% of all US adults figure to lose...
NBC announces programming slate for February
As the WGA strike continues, NBC has put together its original programming slate for February, with a sweep-month lineup that includes the series premieres...
Wilkos renewed in more than 85% of US
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution reports that "The Steve Wilkos Show" has been renewed in more than 85% of the US for its second...
Msnbc.com #1 source for online political news
In a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center, more consumers stated that they got their political news from msnbc.com than any other...
Sean Young heads to rehab after DGA awards spectacle
Actress Sean Young has entered rehab for alcohol abuse following an incident at the Directors Guild of America awards. The 48-year-old actress, in the...
More Judy on order
TVBR readers know that “Judge Judy” is consistently the #1 or #2 ranked show in syndicated television, so it is hardly a surprise that...
Bob Schieffer sets retirement
Veteran CBS News correspondent Bob Schieffer says he’ll retire as host of “Face the Nation” when a new US President is inaugurated in January....
Belo TV revenues grew in 2007
Despite it being an off-year for elections, Belo Corporation’s TV division grew revenues 0.8% in 2007, although Q4 revenues were, predictably, down, but only...
“Idol” leads broadcast to sweep of top 50
“American Idol” topped the Nielsen ratings for the past week in the key 18-49 demo. No surprise there. But the weekly number crunch by...
Backhand trifecta for Michigan cable
Howard & Howard Attorneys PC have put together a study of Michigan wireline MVPDs called the"Cable Competition Index," a new survey introduced a year...
Pediatricians ballistic over ABC autistic episode
The plot of an upcoming episode of ABC's "Eli Stone" gives the impression that a child developed autism after being given a mercury-based vaccine....