Univision and ABC cast "Housewives" en español
Univision and Disney-ABC International Television-Latin America have completed casting for the upcoming US Spanish-language version of "Desperate Housewives" (Amas de Casa Desesperadas), calling it...
Wheel and Judy still on a roll
"Wheel of Fortune" and "Judge Judy" remain out in front of the ratings pack in syndicated television, according to the latest report from the...
WGA on strike
WGA STRIKE CENTRALThe Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have gone on strike, after failing...
Contingencies, contingencies, contingencies
WGA STRIKE CENTRALAs the possibility of a Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike loomed large, we've been gathering more detail on how the strike...
Midseason blues?
WGA STRIKE CENTRALBreaking it down, the good, bad and the ugly for midseason, if the strike keeps on going:FOX: In a good position for...
Pull from cable
WGA STRIKE CENTRALAs we noted yesterday, most networks are in a good place, being part of larger conglomerates with cable shows. What NBC can...
Moody's not yet concerned about strike impact
Moody's Investors Service says a strike by movie and television writers would not have credit implications for any media company unless it were to...
Moonves says CBS can weather strike
As he reported Q3 results for CBS Corporation yesterday, CEO Les Moonves said serious negotiations with the Writers Guild of America were continuing and...
Nothing funny about FCC Funai fine
Manufacturer Funai Corporation was found to have shipped digital television receivers across state lines without requisite V-Chip blocking capability and program rating receptors to...
Coastal Carolina TV keeps its satellite
Esteem Broadcasting filed to acquire WFXI-TV Morehead NC & WYDO-TV Greenville NC from Piedmont Television back in March for 5.885M. They operate in the...
Potential WGA Strike: What might happen to programming options
It will be interesting if the strike does happen, as it will almost be like a test lab of what viewers are going to...
Analyzing Sinclair Broadcast (Real Estate & Signs) Group
Sinclair Broadcast Group has been on an acquisition binge lately, paying 9.1 million bucks for a commercial warehouse in Baltimore, 17.1 million for a...
Potential WGA Strike: Media agencies comment
With Writers Guild of America writers poised to strike as early as today, we asked more media agencies: If this strike happens, what would...
NBC goes to the dogs
It may be "turkey day," but it is "dog day" for the Peacock Network as NBC continues its Thanksgiving Day tradition of airing "The...
Week 5: Cable falls to 2 of 100
Cable/satellite networks managed to put only two programs in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo in week five of the new season....