Getting “Better” every day
Meredith Corporation announced licensing of its daily lifestyle program, “Better,” to 12 additional markets in deals with LIN, Northwest Broadcasting and Fisher Communications. “What...
Another big “get” for the SAG Awards
Capitalizing on its picketing waiver from the striking WGA, the Screen Actors Guild announced that three-time SAG Awards nominee Tom Cruise will make his...
Andy Donchin on WGA strike fallout; NBC moves
Andy Donchin, Carat Americas Director of Broadcast Buying, spoke out about the latest issued surrounding the WGA strike and what fallout it has caused—including...
Broadcast claims top 49 for week 17
Despite the continuing writers strike, broadcast television networks had the top 49 shows for week 17 of the TV season in the key 18-49...
NBCU also quashes pilots
It’s a cost-cutting frenzy over at NBCU—anything to please the Jolly GE giant! Jeff Zucker, NBCU CEO, just days after confirming their upfront presentations...
Fox, CW cut script counts
The recent force majeure development deal cuts are rolling downhill: Fox and the CW have lock-stepped with CBS on dropping script development slates (CBS...
Crime pays for CBS
At least, that’s the thinking at the Eye net. The network television premier of “Dexter” is set for Sunday, February 17 (10-11 pm ET/PT)....
NBCU finds partner in India
NBC Universal and NDTV Ltd announced the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to form a long-term strategic partnership in India, whereby NBC...
Fox cleans up
If we told you that anything other than the NFC Championship game on Fox was the #1 show on television last week, you’d know...
Martha renewed in 85% of US
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution President Barry Wallach announced that the company has renewed "The Martha Stewart Show" in more than 85% of the...
NAB takes exception to white space advocates
The Wireless Innovation Alliance, which would like to flood the so-called white spaces between licensed broadcast television stations with unlicensed devices, has charged the...
Form for substance?
The FCC's "Standardized Television Disclosure Form" is officially available, and it's a doozy. We clock it in at eight pages. It asks for all...
WGA, AMPTP set to begin informal talks
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the striking Writers Guild of America plan to begin informal talks on a new contract...
Soaps being written with skeleton crews
The NY Times notes in a recent story it is a mystery how daytime soaps are being written, considering nearly all of their writers...
VCI Solutions gets a new brand identity
VCI Solutions announced a new brand identity for the future, representing their new outlook, strong growth, and commitment to the industry. The new identity...