The syndi trend continues
Once again, it’s “Wheel of Fortune” on top and “Judge Judy” comfortably in second place for the latest week’s syndicated TV ratings, provided by...
Mega TV gets funny
Spanish Broadcasting System announced that Alexis Valdés, the famous Cuban comedian, director and actor, had signed an exclusive contract with Mega TV to broadcast...
LIN takes down the “For Sale” sign
After being hit by a credit crunch as it was trying to find a buyer or merger partner for its TV station group, LIN...
WGA also talking about reality TV shows
The latest cog in the WGA-AMPTP negotiations reportedly included discussions of Reality TV. WGA reportedly demanded network and studio CEOs no longer make deals...
Woody Allen gets in on WGA “Speechless” effort
The 20th WGA-conceived Internet video for Project "Speechless" featuring top Screen Actors Guild talent was produced and “written” (tongue in cheek) by none other...
TVB’s ePort now used by 600+ stations
TVB ePort has secured the support of 605 committed stations in 178 markets, representing 96.1% of the U.S., the Television Bureau of Advertising announced. ...
“Tin Man” a hit for SciFi
The three-part original miniseries “Tin Man” aired this week on SciFi and the NBC Universal cable network is already celebrating. Nielsen numbers from night...
NBC lawyers up next month
NBC is turning to its long-running “Law & Order” franchise for primetime programming next month as the writers strike drags on. Wednesday will be...
More stations sign up
NAB announced that its television membership now stands at 1,170 stations, an all-time high. The previous record high membership level came in February 2001...
Nielsen commits to Excellence
The Nielsen Company announced that it will provide an additional 2.5 million to the Council for Research Excellence (CRE), enabling this independent forum of...
Scripps on course for split
"We're well along in executing the steps we need to undertake between here and life as two separate publicly traded companies," EW Scripps CFO...
Gannett expects TV to be down 10%
That’s the estimate for 2007 given by Gannett Broadcasting President Dave Lougee at the UBS Conference, which would put this year’s broadcast revenues, including...
Graham stays the course
Washington Post Company CEO Donald Graham doesn’t do quarterly conference calls, so it is always interesting to hear him speak, as he did yesterday...
More inside info from the strike
The latest from LA Weekly insider Nikki Finke: “I've been able to glean a little from Tuesday's resumed WGA-AMPTP talks. Both sides sounded very...
Fox Entertainment Group acquires Beliefnet
Fox Entertainment Group (announced its acquisition of Beliefnet, a Web site that enables consumers to better understand their faith and build diverse spiritual communities...