CBS show "eyed" for child abuse on set
The NY Times reports CBS's "Kid Nation," the new reality show coming to CBS next month, extol the incredible experience of a group of...
Cox launches on demand in Florida markets
Cox Communications announced its On DEMAND service is now available in its Gainesville/Ocala and Pensacola/Fort Walton, Florida markets. On DEMAND from Cox is currently...
How are the other PPM markets coming along?
Reacting to calls from the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council and its Chairman, Steve Sinicropi from Cox Radio, for more transparency on the PPM transition,...
A real soap opera in LA?
That's the way the Los Angeles Times has been playing this, with NBC Universal's Telemundo sending in Michael Rodriguez from O&O WSCV-TV (Ch. 51)...
NAB, MSTV defend digital must-carry
Cable carriage issues remain as the 2/17/09 deadline for the digital rushes ever closer. The National Association of Broadcasters and the Association for Maximum...
Divergent mobile TV standards becoming the norm
Over the last few months, various market developments have spawned a new dynamic in the broadcast mobile TV marketplace. With the European Commission favoring...
Arbitron working to boost PPM samples
Arbitron officials said last week that they are working to replace households classified as poor responders in its first two markets using Portable People...
Can it really be 10 years already?
Lifetime Television will mark the 10th Anniversary of Princess Diana's Death with a special three-night programming event Saturday, August 25th, Sunday, August 26th, and...
Ion takes two from rentals to O&Os
WPXL-TV 49 New Orleans and WPXX-TV 50 Memphis are both part of the Ion Media Network, but neither was ever owned by Ion. Both...
IBM scores DTV coupon contract
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has inked IBM for just under 120M to get the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program under way. IBM...
Westwood sets NFL kickoff
With its exclusive national radio rights to the NFL, Westwood One is set to air 57 "primetime" games in the 2007-2008 season, featuring the...
CBS knows the Rules
CBS Sports is debuting a web-interactive television quiz show, "Rules of the Game." Viewers will be invited to log on at GolfDigest.com and play...
The Summer of Judy continues
"Judge Judy" has been a real ratings power house in syndicated TV this summer. Once again, she is #1, according to the Syndicated Network...
Ion does deal to air CBS' "48 Hours"
Ion Media Networks announced a multi-year acquisition deal with CBS Television Distribution to air "48 Hours" on its flagship Ion Television network. The shows...
WOAI to use Time Warner Cable's "Start Over" technology
This week, Time Warner Cable San Antonio customers are able to utilize the company's Start Over technology for all of the broadcaster's news programs. ...