Globes cancellation costing big bucks; what about Academy Awards?
With cancellation of the Golden Globe Awards on 1/13 because of the WGA strike and plans to picket, the loss will reportedly cost NBC...
Yahoo! and Belo websites to offer local video
Belo and Yahoo! announced a deal that designates 13 of Belo’s O&O stations as the exclusive provider of local news video to Yahoo! News...
WGA, CBS strike tentative deal
CBS and the CBS news employees represented by the WGA yesterday agreed on a new contract for the WGA-CBS news employees. The agreement, which...
Comcast internet service under FCC scrutiny
Complaints have been pouring into the FCC about Comcast, charging that it has been interfering with certain kinds of peer-to-peer traffic. The issue revolved...
Emmis still seeking buyer for WVUE-TV
Despite the softening station trading market, Emmis CFO Pat Walsh says performance has been improving for the company’s lone remaining television station, WVUE-TV (Ch....
MTVN unveils video content partnerships
MTV Networks unveiled its targeted online syndication strategy, announcing partnerships with select online video sites to deliver a vast library of short and long-form...
Panasonic, Comcast debut AnyPlay portable DVR
Panasonic and Comcast unveiled the industry's first Portable DVR/DVD player powered by tru2way technology at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. The co-branded AnyPlay Portable...
Broadcasters, networks, electronics companies to start Mobile Digital Television Trials
The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), an alliance of U.S. broadcasters committed to the development of mobile digital television, announced it plans to work...
Jon Stewart: WGA turned down his deal
Sources who attended Jon Stewart's The Daily Show taping this week got an earful of complaining from the host about his dealings with the...
NBC scores big week with football
The NFL playoff game and college bowl games drew big audiences for NBC and carried the Peacock net to a decisive victory for the...
Answer: On the floor of CES
Question: Where will the TV game show “Jeopardy!” be taped? Not this year though. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is going on now in...
Buying the company bit by bit
After being rebuffed on its buyout bid, Hearst Corporation is moving ahead with its stated objective of boosting its stake in Hearst-Argyle Television above...
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts announces “Project Infinity”
Comcast announced three major content initiatives at the 2008 CES. CEO Brian Roberts unveiled a plan to give consumers more than 1,000 HD choices...
Week 15: Broadcast 92, cable 8
With the season over for NFL games on cable networks, cable claimed only eight of the top 100 in ratings for the key 18-49...
The CW debuts midseason sked
The CW announced its new midseason schedule, featuring the return of several reality hits and giving current shows exposure on new nights and in...