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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...