TV will ride the upside in 2008
Advertising will gain in 2008, according to Lehman Brothers. They expect gains of 3.7% to 310.8B in total advertising over 2007 (and they think...
CBS Writers pointing at 12/20 strike date
News writers for CBS are ''strongly considering" a Dec. 10 strike date, casting doubt on whether the network will be able to air its...
Cheaper stocks mean bigger dividends
Media stocks have gotten beaten up so much this year that you'd think some speculators would start buying them just for the dividend yields....
WGA, AMPTP new talks optimistic
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 24So far, resumed contract negotiations between The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and network and studio representatives of the Alliance...
NBC gives full season orders for "Chuck," "Life"
NBC announced that it is ordering an extra nine episodes for two of its new freshman dramas: "Chuck" and "Life." Both series will now...
ION scores "The Drew Carey Show" from Warner Bros.
ION Media Networks has obtained from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution the rights to air the long-running sitcom, The Drew Carey Show. ION Television...
WGA strikers get creative
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 23A lot of WGA strikers are really getting into the effort, reports the NY Times, networking, taping YouTube videos, organizing...
WGA, AMPTP return to the table; rumors of hope
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 23The Writers Guild of America (WGA) resumed contract negotiations with network and studio representatives of the Alliance of Motion Picture...
FCC, CBS consent to skate around indecency
CBS Corporation will get a renewal for KUTV-TV CBS/2 in Salt Lake City, despite complaints of airing indecent material subsequent to a consent decree...
Teen Titans returns to Kids' WB
Kids' WB! on The CW announced the return of the animated series Teen Titans this Saturday, 12/1 at 9:30 a.m. Produced by Warner Bros....
Witnesses named for WWOR-TV renewal hearing
The two-hour public forum on the license renewal of Fox's WWOR-TV is scheduled for 4-6PM Wednesday 11/28/07. WWOR VP/GM Lew Leone will have a...
Judy still on Sajak's heels
"Wheel of Fortune" remains on the top of the heap in syndication, but "Judge Judy" isn't fading. She is right behind Pat Sajak's show,...
2nd Cox station goes retro
Hot on the heels of announcing a digital multicast deal with Cox Broadcasting flagship WSB-TV Atlanta (11/21/07 TVBR #228), Retro Television Network (RTN) followed...
SDS reups with Crossroads Television
Toronto-based SDS, a provider of broadcast management software, has announced that Crossroads Television System (CTS), an Ontario-based broadcast television network, has extended its use...
WGA-AMPTP contract talks resume
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 22The Writers Guild of America (WGA) will resume contract negotiations with network and studio representatives of the Alliance of Motion...