Small cablers look for FCC relief
What the America Cable Association is to make sure broadcasters cannot leverage their market power to the detriment of the operators and their customers....
MSO makes end run around LIN
Suddenlink Communications has returned NBC programming to its cable systems in the Austin, TX area, one of two markets where it has been in...
Actors set to boycott Golden Globes
NBC has vowed that the Golden Globes awards broadcast will go on as scheduled next Sunday (1/3), but the network now faces the prospect...
Week 14: Triplecast finishes #2, #3 and #41
After seeing the CBS and NBC simulcasts of the New England Patriots-New York Giants game originating from the NFL Network finish #2 and #3...
Conan O’Brien comments on strike during monologue
Conan O'Brien returned to the air after two months sidelined by the Writers Guild Strike. NBC offered a transcript of his opening comments: "Let's...
Latest network primetime schedule changes
Carat Programming’s Broadcast and Video Beat reports the sole remaining original episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy will now air on 1/10. The medical drama,...
Did Leno break strike rules on Wednesday?
Jay Leno admitted Wednesday night on the air during his first show back that he wrote his own monologue. That's looks to be in...
Spanish “Housewives” debuts next week
Univision announced that the series premiere of “Amas de Casa Desesperadas,” the re-shot Spanish version of the critically acclaimed worldwide hit “Desperate Housewives,” will...
Simulcast scores big numbers
Saturday’s big NFL primetime game which saw the New England Patriots complete a perfect season by defeating the New York Giants was the week’s...
Crown Media settles with option holder
Hallmark Channel owner Crown Media Holdings says it has reached an agreement with the National Interfaith Cable Coalition (NICC) to settle claims relating to...
CBS merging CSTV into CBS Sports
CBS Corporation announced that it will integrate the combined businesses of its College Sports Television Networks (CSTV) division into the operations of CBS Sports....
Converter box coupon program kicks off
Or does it? It is now possible to go to the NTIA website, ntia.doc.gov, and find out everything you need to know about getting...
More than half of US households own DTV sets
More than 50% of U.S. households now own a digital television (DTV), according to new research released today by the Consumer Electronics Association. As...
Letterman's Worldwide Pants strikes separate deal with WGA
As predicted, David Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, struck an interim, independent deal with WGA to allow its two late-night shows to return to...
AMPTP: Strike now costing more than could have gained
The public war of words continues: AMPTP’s website released a statement over the holidays, paired with a video listing numerous statistics and quotes from...