HDTV customers happy with quality, not about programming
HD television owners are much more satisfied with the picture quality of HD television than they are with the amount or selection of HD...
Allbritton embraces local content
Local video makers in the DC area don't have to just post their videos on the Internet and hope that someone will click. Allbritton...
Three for DTV
Both Commerce Committees have now put the DTV transition on their dance card, but the real dancing may be coming from NTIA officials, since...
ABC celebrating "Cavemen" debut
Folks at ABC are happy with the premiere of the new series "Cavemen," which scored strong numbers on Tuesday. "On its debut telecast, ABC's...
Wheel back on top
In the final week leading up to the start of the new TV season, long-time powerhouse "Wheel of Fortune" moved back to the top...
4Kids taking over CW block
The CW Network announced a deal to have 4Kids Entertainment program the network's five-hour Saturday morning kids block, beginning a year from now. 4Kids...
This is "Important"
Comedy Central is picking up another spin-off from "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." It has signed for "Important Things with Demetri Martin," which...
NBC Sports extends partnership with Championship Off-Road racing
NBC Sports and Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) have extended their partnership through 2009; it was announced by Jon Miller, Executive Vice President, NBC...
ABC and NBC start off strong
No longer an also-ran, NBC tied ABC for the 18-49 crown in week #1 of the new TV season. ABC won for Households and...
Morgan jumps to the blog world from CBS
Betsy Morgan is leaving CBS, where she has been heading CBSNews.com since 2005, to go whole-hog into the new media world. She has joined...
Salinas out of Telemundo
Mirthala Salinas was due back at work this week after her two-month suspension from KVEA-TV (Ch. 52, Telemundo) Los Angeles, but instead she and...
Soap time for Simms
Phil Simms, former quarterback for the New York Giants and analyst on "NFL on CBS," will make a guest appearance as himself on CBS'...
Public TV website popularity examined
The Media Audit released an analysis of Public TV viewers and website visitors with a ranking of the top markets for percentage of adults...
MLB testing with Teletrax
Major League Baseball has struck a deal with Teletrax to test its digital watermarking service for evaluating the broadcast TV usage of all of...
Ray Timothy dead at 75
Former NBC executive Ray Timothy has died of multiple myeloma cancer in Seattle at age 75. Timothy, who rose from his start as an...