Scripps on course for split
"We're well along in executing the steps we need to undertake between here and life as two separate publicly traded companies," EW Scripps CFO...
Gannett expects TV to be down 10%
That’s the estimate for 2007 given by Gannett Broadcasting President Dave Lougee at the UBS Conference, which would put this year’s broadcast revenues, including...
Graham stays the course
Washington Post Company CEO Donald Graham doesn’t do quarterly conference calls, so it is always interesting to hear him speak, as he did yesterday...
More inside info from the strike
The latest from LA Weekly insider Nikki Finke: “I've been able to glean a little from Tuesday's resumed WGA-AMPTP talks. Both sides sounded very...
Fox Entertainment Group acquires Beliefnet
Fox Entertainment Group (announced its acquisition of Beliefnet, a Web site that enables consumers to better understand their faith and build diverse spiritual communities...
Younger viewers work harder to catch up on shows
Younger adult viewers are two-and-a-half times more likely than older viewers to be technologically proactive in catching up on television shows they missed, a...
NAB sets TV membership record
1,170 television stations are now official members of the NAB, four more than the previous high-water mark dating back to February 2001. "This is...
WGA issues analysis of AMPTP offer
As day seven of renewed talks between WGA and AMPTP drag on this Thursday, WGA Chair/Negotiating Committee John Bowman sent an email to members...
Football fans find the games no matter what
The NFL Network may be lacking in cable carriage, but it appears that die-hard football fans found a friend (or friendly bar) with satellite...
Inside info on WGA proposal
United Hollywood and LA Weekly’s Nikki Finke posted the following from WGA member Laeta Kalogridis: “Here's the proposal that the WGA is bringing to...
Bresnan to launch nine new HD channels
Bresnan Communications announced the rollout of nine new HD channels in all of its HD markets in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. The additions...
WGA-AMPTP talks resume
As talks are back on track yesterday, Patric Verrone, head of the WGA West called on producers earlier this week to break ranks with...
Leno to pay non-writing staffers, too
As the NBC layoffs began yesterday, Jay Leno host decided to follow in the footsteps of David Letterman and Conan O’Brien and pay non-writing...
ABC O&O stations re-launch websites
The ABC O&O Television Stations Group has introduced a redesign across all 10 of its websites, featuring large 16x9 format media player. The player...
Natixis Media & Entertainment looks at the WGA strike
Alan Gould, Media Analyst at Natixis Bleichroeder, released a report on the ongoing WGA strike. Nataxis hosted a conference call with Chuck Slocum, Associate...