"Mustard Pancakes" for Ion

That's not the menu for the staff dining room, but rather an "edutainment" show aimed at kids 3-6 which will begin airing on Ion...

NBC Uni sells "Heroes" for cable run

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has sold hit NBC primetime series "Heroes" to cable networks G4 and MOJO for its debut in off-network syndication,...

Regis returns to primetime

CBS has ordered six one-hour episodes of "Million Dollar Password" hosted by Regis Philbin for midseason 2008, returning Philbin to primetime with a game...

Jim Robbins dead at 65

The former President and CEO of Cox Communications lost a long battle with cancer. Jim Robbins had retired from the nation's 3rd largest cable...

Tower Innovations responds to WSKY tower collapse story

As he promised in our story this week (10/9/07 TVBR #197), David Nicholson, Tower Innovations EVP/COO, has responded to claims made by WSKY-TV Norfolk...

Bye-bye Burbank

"Beautiful downtown Burbank" is losing its most famous corporate resident. NBC Universal announced plans to create a new HD West Coast News Headquarters and...

Wheel a solid leader

With the new season officially underway, “Wheel of Fortune” assumed its usual spot at the top of the syndicated ratings, as reported by the...

"Gossip" first to get full season pickup

"Gossip Girl" lived up to its pre-debut buzz and has become the first new series to get a full season pickup. "People everywhere are...

Studios brace for writers strike

It is looking very likely that the Writers Guild of America will strike the Hollywood studios for the first time since 1988. Just when...

Markets going Retro

Retro Television Network (RTN), owned by Equity Media Holdings, has recently announced new digital multicast affiliates in four more markets. Effective Thursday, October 11th,...

Week 2: Bragging rights for ABC, CBS and NBC

NBC tied with ABC for the ratings lead in the key 18-49 demo in week two of the new TV season, while CBS won...

Televisa said to be in Lions Gate deal

There’s been no official announcement yet, but the Los Angeles Times reports that Mexico’s Grupo Televisa is teaming up with Lions Gate Entertainment to...

Peacock gets Oxygen for 925M

NBC Universal is adding to its stable of cable networks with a 925 million bucks deal to acquire Oxygen Media. The women-oriented cable network...

AT&T says Aloha to 2.5B worth of spectrum

A major chunk of repurposed former television spectrum is going to telco giant AT&T in a 2.5B deal with Aloha Partners. The high quality...

Buyer wants refund from Emmis

Emmis revealed in its quarterly report that SJL Acquisition is demanding a 10 million bucks refund from its purchase of KHON-TV Honolulu, claiming that...