SNTA comments on strike
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 2In response to the WGA writers' strike, Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA) President Mitch Burg tells TVBR their members will...
Strike two for CBS?
CBS, along with the other networks and studios, is being struck by the members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) who write show...
Telemundo puts full-length programs online
In what's being called a first for Spanish-language television, Telemundo announced that all of its primetime shows and novelas are being made available online,...
Gormally clears Springfield deal
That's Springfield MA, where Sinclair Broadcast Group has closed on its sale of NBC 40 WGGB-TV. According to Patrick Communications broker Susan Patrick, the...
Ten candles on Maury's cake
Maury Povich celebrates the 10th season on the air for "Maury" tomorrow with a special hour featuring some of its most memorable guests and...
Flying fingers inflate price
Larry Patrick of Patrick Communications assures us that his brokerage firm would love to collect on their cut of the 141M we said was...
Bob's a Hall of Famer
Retired "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the 2008 NAB Show Television...
WGA strike officially on
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL Day 1The federal mediator involved in contract talks between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Alliance of Motion Picture and...
Syndication may come up with some great solutions
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL Day 1If the WGA strike drags on towards midseason, it might be a boon for cable (we discussed last week) and...
Are viewers taking a bite out of crime ratings?
CBS still has some of the most watched shows on television, but some Wall Street analyst are beginning to worry about whether the crime...
Close encounter out west
New Vision Television has completed its acquisition of television stations in four markets from Montecito Broadcast Group. The deal includes five full-power satellites in...
Sinclair clears Springfield deal
That's Springfield MA, where Sinclair Broadcast Group has closed on its acquisition of NBC 40 WGGB-TV. According to Patrick Communications brokers Susan Patrick, the...
Interep launches Hispanic Independent Television Sales (HITS)
Interep has opened a new rep firm for independent Hispanic television stations: Hispanic Independent Television Sales (HITS), will help independent Hispanic stations capitalize on...
Close encounter in Traverse City
We don't know if it's pink or not, but there's a new driver at Cadillac MI Fox outlet WFQX-TV 33. According to brokerage firms...
Race debuts Sunday
Having been called up early to replace the ill-fated "Viva Laughlin" in the CBS schedule, "The Amazing Race 12" makes its season debut this...