Barrington's focus is local, local, Internet
As in local sales, local news and Internet initiatives for the TV stations' local websites. Barrington Broadcasting Group COO Jim Yager noted in the...
Newspaper in deal to relaunch TV newscast
SagamoreHill Broadcasting's WLTZ-TV (Ch. 38, NBC) Columbus, GA last broadcast a local newscast under a former owner in 1993. But local news returned yesterday...
Fox suspends producer-writers
At first it was a threat, now it's real: News Corp.'s Fox Studio has suspended producer-writers who refused to cross strikers' picket lines to...
Little strike impact on local stations for a while
In his quarterly conference call, Barrington Broadcasting Group CEO Jim Yager told Wall Street analysts he doesn't see any near-term impact on his local...
3,500 protest near Fox studios
More than 3,500 writers, actors and supporters closed in on 20th Century Fox studios Friday in LA to support the WGA Strike in a...
On a clear day…
Clear Channel is sending another station to its pre-privatization parking lot, but this time, instead of an excess baggage radio station, a television station...
Lincoln spins out of Charlotte, sells TV
Some of the old Jefferson-Pilot stations acquired by Lincoln Financial have been resold, representing well over half a billion dollars in trading value. Television...
Sinclair renews CBS affiliations
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it has signed five-year affiliation renewals with CBS for WGME-TV (Ch. 13) Portland, ME and KGAN-TV (Ch. 2) Cedar...
Ali joins "American Gladiators"
Professional boxer and former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Laila Ali will join Hulk Hogan as co-host of "American Gladiators," which NBC is preparing...
Hulu launches beta, lists full schedule
Hulu, the online video venture between news Corp. and NBCU, allowed beta visitors in today. We've got the full list of shows. Most shows...
The reality card
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8With the WGA Strike still going strong, we wanted to take a look at what reality shows would be on...
Networks' current programming status
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8With the WGA Strike still going strong, TVBR took a look at the status of shows across the networks-in all...
NBC laying off Leno, Conan staff for a week
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8NBC has reportedly told the crew (non-writing) of Leno and Conan O'Brien that it will be laid off at the...
WGA angry over Ellen crossing picket line
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8As the fifth day of the WGA drew to a close Friday, Ellen DeGeneres has continued her syndicated daytime show,...
Strike meetings abound
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8Eight days into the WGA strike, high visibility folks are jumping in, lending a hand in any way they can...