VNR fine leaves questions in its wake
The 4K assessment against cable giant Comcast levied by the FCC over use of material contained in an video news release without sourcing has...
Nielsen unveils "Hey! Nielsen"
The Nielsen Company has begun the public beta testing of Hey! Nielsen, an online social network site for a diverse range of pop culture...
Comcast VNR caught without its ID
A regional news channel called CN8, produced by Cable giant Comcast, aired a consumer information segment that prominently featured a video news release about...
Scripps sets online debuts
"Gourmet Next Door" and "2 Dudes Catering" are new shows set to begin airing October 14th and 16th, respectively, on Food Network. But first,...
Bring on the choirs!
Why limit reality television singing competitions to solo acts? NBC announced that it will introduce "Clash of the Choirs," calling it "the next big...
ABC and Congdon part ways
Pioneering videoblogger Amanda Congdon will not be staying at ABC News after her one year contract ends soon. She told fans on her online...
White spacers claim "100% accuracy"
Microsoft and Philips Electronics are calling for the FCC to put off any decision on allowing unlicensed wireless devices to operate in white spaces...
Pappas launches own network
Pappas Telecasting has given a name to its new Spanish TV programming venture, TuVisión, with the network now airing in five markets. Plans call...
Legal beagles make a la carte a class action
Are you a consumer? Do you live in the United States? Congratulations! A who's who list of major media companies is being sued for...
ABC Television Group, AOL Video sign content deal
Disney-ABC Television Group and AOL announced the availability of full-length episodes of popular primetime shows on AOL Video. Delivered via a co-branded version of...
Agencies team with ON Networks for content-based video ad trial
ON Networks (www.ONnetworks.com), a new-media company offering original, episodic HD shows across multiple platforms including Web, TV and mobile devices, announced leading agencies have...
Is it a media company?
At the company's annual Shareholders Day, Washington Post Company CEO Donald Graham noted that revenues and growth are coming increasingly from the education side,...
Is actor income sagging because of SAG?
Ken Osmond is better known as Eddie Haskell, the iconic friend of Wally Cleaver on the "Leave It to Beaver" television show. He wants...
Watchdog launches another assault on Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is one of the few companies big enough to have a watchdog entirely devoted to it and nothing else. WakeUpWalMart.com has been sparring...
Close encounters in Savannah
Two stations and four companies were involved in this one, as two participants in a Savannah JSA sold it to two buyers who intend...