TV outlook worsens for Gannett
A month ago Gannett said its TV pacings pointed to Q4 being down in the high teens, but now the company has expanded that...
TV revenues fall 18.9% at Media General
That was all due to the lack of political revenues, with local and national both up double digits in November, excluding political. Meanwhile, newspaper...
Storm knocks down WNEP TV towers
The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reports heavy snow and ice buildup -- coupled with high winds -- caused WNEP-TV’s (ABC) 800-foot tower to collapse just...
Leno and Conan to return 1/2
After two months of repeats, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" will resume broadcasting all-new episodes beginning Wednesday,...
Anchor charged with slapping cop
KYW-TV (Ch. 3, CBS) Philadelphia news anchor Alycia Lane was arrested over the weekend in Manhattan and charged with slapping an undercover New York...
Big numbers for “Survivor”
CBS is crowing that “Survivor: China” won its time period in viewers and key demos in every broadcast this season. Sunday’s finale, which saw...
The N takes teen scene around the clock
No longer sharing a cable schedule with Noggin, aimed at the pre-school set, The N goes 24 hours a day beginning at 6:00 am...
ABC unveils midseason lineup
Fans of “Lost” now have only a little over a month to wait. The series returns to the ABC schedule on Thursdays, beginning January...
Scripps re-ups Rachael Ray
Scripps Networks has nailed down Food Network star Rachael Ray for an additional two years. She’ll do 60 more episodes of her daytime show,...
Insurance sale assures TV buy
Fisher Communications peddled 23.3% of its share of Safeco Insurance stock, raising cash to go towards its acquisition of KBAK-TV Bakersfield (CBS/29) anh related...
Trebek ready to play
Alex Trebek expects to be back hosting “Jeopardy” when taping of the “Teen tournament” begins on January 14th. Trebek was released Saturday from Cedars-Sinai...
Comcast sues NFL Network
It’s back to court for the ongoing battle between the NFL Network and cable giant Comcast. In the latest round, Comcast has filed suit,...
Mystery voice for “NBC Nightly News”
A new announcer will debut this evening on the "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" – and NBC is keeping his/her identity a closely...
Scripps names post-split bosses
You already knew that Richard Boehne would become President and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company (newspaper/TV) after its cable networks are spun off...
Letterman may be set to settle
“The Late Show with David Letterman” could be returning to the air with new shows and WGA writers as soon as early January. The...