Azteca America extends LMA of LA flagship
Pappas Telecasting won’t be converting KAZA-TV (Ch. 54) Los Angeles to its own TuVisión network this year after all. Azteca America announced that it...
“Judge Judy” rules
“Judge Judy” is starting the New Year off strong, again leading the ratings for syndicated fare. According to the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA),...
Navy helicopter hit TV broadcast tower
A Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon anti-mine helicopter crashed into the KEDT-TV Corpus Christi antenna and guy wires Wednesday, killing three sailors. The bulk of...
A false alarm
Do you think there were a few spit takes over the morning coffee among members of a certain Smith family located in the Baltimore...
WGA, AMPTP to resume negotiations
As predicted, the DGA deal last week has opened the door for more talks, as the WGA will reportedly begin informal talks with AMPTP,...
Belo gets IRS thumbs up
Belo Corporation announced Friday that it had received a private letter ruling from the IRS that the planned spin-off of Belo’s newspaper operations into...
Worries about how the DTV transition is being handled
Commentary from Amy Brown, Executive Director and Secretary of the Community Broadcasters Association, which represents more than 2,900 Class A and Low Power TV...
NBC taps another cable sibling
With the writers strike continuing, NBC has again looked within NBC Universal and found fare on an NBCU cable network to fill out the...
Writers? Who needs writers?
No one has to worry about picket lines tonight for a big awards show telecast from the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel. Besides, there...
Big shareholder hopes to influence Media General
Various investment funds managed by Raymond Harbert and his associates have raised their total ownership of Media General to 18.4% and indicated in an...
Up quarter for NBC Universal
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt praised NBC Universal for growing profits in Q4 for the fifth straight quarter. NBCU revenues were up 8% to...
Globes, Grammys, Academy Awards news
NBC’s press conference special, which covered the 65th Annual Golden Globes announcement, posted a record audience low, 70% below last year’s awards telecast. In...
Latest network primetime schedule changes
Carat Programming’s Broadcast and Video Beat reports the time period premiere of Terminator: Sara Connor Chronicles fell by 45% in both total viewers and...
Automotive Broadcasting Network pacts with CBS Outernet
Automotive Broadcasting Network marked the company’s official launch by announcing an alliance with CBS to provide a new marketing channel that helps auto dealers...
DGA strikes tentative deal with AMPTP
The Directors Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with AMPTP on a new three year contract, after only six days of negotiation....