Survivor finale set for December 16th
CBS will wrap-up "Survivor: China" on a special night, Sunday, December 16th, with the winner revealed in a two-hour broadcast beginning at 8:00 pm...
Week 4: Broadcast 94, cable 6 in 18-49
Cable/satellite networks claimed six spots in the top 100 for viewing in the big bucks Adults 18-49 demo, according to the weekly number crunch...
Cut programming for 'round-the-clock coverage of wildfires
SoCal broadcasters cut programming for 'round-the-clock coverage of wildfires. Local broadcasters in California have been providing around-the-clock news coverage of the California wildfires, in...
Looking ahead at Journal
The execs at Journal Communications had a difficult Q3 (not uncommon during an off-election year), and the continuing weakness in advertising in general is...
Zell in for the long haul
Billionaire mogul Sam Zell told those gathered at an Inland Press Association meeting this week that he sees his proposed acquisition of Tribune Company...
Baseball brings Fox a win
The American League Championship series went to the maximum seven games, boosting Fox to an easy win for the week in both 18-49 and...
Meredith and Comcast in VOD deal
Meredith announced that its Parents TV video on demand service will debut on Comcast's On Demand service in December. Kimberly-Clark's Huggies brand has signed...
"Starter Wife" coming back as a series
"The Starter Wife" miniseries was such a hit for NBC Universal's USA Network that it is coming back as a series. Debra Messing will...
"Viva Laughlin" put out of its misery
After two episodes with dismal ratings and worse reviews, CBS has dumped "Viva Laughlin," a strange attempt at a combination drama and musical. "The...
Commercial rankings for August
TiVo announced its Top Commercial Rankings for August, as viewed by TiVo subscribers. For the second month in row, TNT claimed several top highest...
Nielsen reveals top markets, days for candy sales
Halloween is the season of ghosts, goblins, and most of all, candy. According to The Nielsen Company, U.S. consumers are expected to purchase more...
CNBC launches "Investor Network"
CNBC has launched the "CNBC Investor Network," which will take viewers live to trading floors across America to provide real-time, instant analysis of what...
PTC uses stock as ticket to bully pulpit
The Parents Television Council has members with a piece of News Corp., and took advantage of a shareholders meeting to protest some of the...
Private equity slips out of Harman deal
Two private equity firms, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Company (KKR) and GS Capital Partners (an affiliate of Goldman Sachs), have been let out of...
Colbert campaign raising cash
Not for the Comedy Central star's faux presidential campaign, but rather real cash for a website that directs donations to school projects that need...