Profits up for NBC Uni
Q3 revenues were up 3% and profits 9% for NBC Universal, which was right on track with what parent GE had been expecting. GE...
In Schutz Liu trusts
With Arthur Liu's Multicultural media empire set to acquire KHIZ-TV (Ch. 64, Ind.) Bartow, CA, which is in the Los Angeles market, the Multicultural...
Fox Business Network launches today
Today is the day. News Corporation launches Fox Business Network to challenge CNBC, just as a few years ago the company dared to challenge...
Dennis Miller to get show on "Versus" cable net
Versus, a sports cable network, will be also home next month to Dennis Miller. "Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller" will air Tuesday nights at...
Post Co. buys CourseAdvisor
In yet another move to expand its education division, which is not dependent on advertising revenues, the Washington Post Company announced a deal to...
"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,...