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...
Networks form contingency plans
WGS STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 5With original scripted episodes set to run out by January, the broadcast networks are hard at work developing alternative programming...
Late Night ratings impact speculated
WGS STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 5Unless the WGA and AMPTP resume negotiations, reports Carat, it's looking less and less likely that an end to the...
More talk shows airing repeats
WGS STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 5The latest roundup of late night talk shows that have had to resort to repeats over the loss of writers...
Iger sees damage if strike runs long
WGS STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 5The common wisdom is that ABC is the network most vulnerable to the WGA strike, since it has a strong...
Barrett bullish on '08
With interrelated negatives such as the credit crunch, housing downturn and soft auto sales, CEO Dave Barrett says Hearst-Argyle Television will end 2007 at...
Contestant reruns OKed for "Price"
If you were a contestant on "The Price is Right" with Bob Barker, it is now OK to "come on down" and meet Drew...
"Martha" renewed for 4th year
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution announced that it has renewed "The Martha Stewart Show" in more than 60% of the country and in 17...
RFD-TV working on clearing Imus in major metros
RFD-TV, the Nashville-based cable channel focusing on rural America, will reportedly as soon as this week confirm what we've already reported-that they will simulcast...
Week 6: Broadcast 96, cable 4
One cable/satellite network program made the top ten for the key 18-49 demo in the most recent week. You guessed it: "Monday Night Football"...
Networks form contingency plans
WGS STrike Central,Day 5 and no closer to going back to work
Mindshare/Ford Motor Media comment on WGA strike
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 4Kevin Brown, Ford Motor Media, Senior Partner & Managing Director (part of Mindshare's TeamDetroit) and Ford Motor Media Broadcast Director...
Broadcast groups may focus on local to ride out strike
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 4In his quarterly conference call, Gray Television President Bob Prather said his information about the writers strike was the same...
Chernin sees Fox best positioned to weather strike
WGA STRIKE CENTRAL DAY 4Asked about the WGA strike in yesterday's quarterly conference call, News Corporation COO Peter Chernin said he had no idea...
Gray impacted by NBC, digital placement
Gray Television President Bob Prather says local is still strong, while national is struggling, so he was disappointed to report Q3 revenues down 9%....