Saturday, May 2, 2026

A la carte still on Martin's radar

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin (R) and Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein (D) offered differing views of the issue of forcing cable companies to offer their channels...

Miss America lands at TLC

The Miss America Pageant has yet another television home, after CMT passed on continuing its airing of the annual pageant. The crown now moves...

Mantagna to play Minds game

Joe Mantegna will join the cast of "Criminal Minds" on CBS, starring as FBI Special Agent David Rossi.  Mantegna is scheduled to make his...

CobbCorp shopping ACME stations

It's no secret that ACME Communications is looking to sell off its station portfolio and has already made several sales in recent years. Most...

4th hour of Today to debut September 10th

NBC's long-anticipated expansion of the "Today" show to four hours will take place on Monday, September 10th. The Peacock net says nearly 90% of...

The dog ate Microsoft's homework?

That's what the Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) says after the computer giant failed to pass an FCC test on a device designed...

Reruns top Talent

Reruns of "60 Minutes" and "CSI" on CBS were the most watched shows on television last week, dropping NBC's summer reality competition "America's Got...

Wave is a Killer for Ion

Ion Television is celebrating a ratings surge from the first original content broadcast under its deal with RHI Entertainment to program the RHI Movie...

Close encounter in Columbus GA

Sagamorehill Broadcasting is now the proud owner of Channel 38 WLTZ-TV, the NBC affiliate serving the Columbus GA DMA, according to brokerage firm Kalil...

Free DVRs on the horizon

You can bet that consumers will like this. The New York Times reports that Time Warner Cable is preparing to launch a DVR service...

TiVo announces Stop||Watch commercial rankings for June

TiVo announced its Top Commercial Rankings for June, as viewed by TiVo subscribers. Categories tracked using TiVo's Stop||Watch ratings service include Top Total Viewing...

NBC offering sneak peak at fall shows

Greg Grunberg of the hit drama "Heroes" hosts "The NBC Primetime Preview Show" - a 30-minute program showcasing a look at the network's new...

The Secret is back

CBS will again air "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show." The 2007 edition of the provocative special is set for December 4th at 10 pm...

Huntsville distress sale filed

James Lockwood is looking to build a television duopoly in the Huntsville-Decatur-Florence AL DMA, but he'll need an FCC waiver for starters, and then...

EchoStar wins another round in patent fight

While several MSOs and DirecTV agreed to pay Forgent 28 million bucks to avoid going to trial in a patent dispute, EchoStar is celebrating...