TV for babies?
The controversy over whether babies and toddlers should be allowed to watch TV continues. At least one expert gives it a conditional OK. Dr....
NAB focused on DTV transition
The National Association of Broadcasters' Jack Sander has fired off a letter the FCC Chairman Kevin Martin detailing the multipronged plans the NAB has...
Post-Newsweek gets behind LATV
New digital multicast service LATV Networks enjoyed the support of Post-Newsweek as an early affiliate for the bilingual Hispanic music and entertainment channel. P-N...
"High School Musical 2" most-watched cable telecast ever
Disney Channel''s "High School Musical 2" now stands as the most-watched cable telecast of all time in Total Viewers (17.2 million); and the most-watched...
AP and NBCU strike content deal for Beijing Olympics
The Associated Press has reached a deal with NBC Sports and NBC Olympics to be the exclusive news agency for the distribution of select,...
"Skunk Fu!" coming to The CW's Kids' WB! this fall
Kids' WB! on The CW has added some overseas muscle to its fall lineup with the animated martial arts comedy "Skunk Fu!". Acquired from...
Equity Media picks up three Big Apple LPTVs
WMBQ-CA, WMBQ-LD and WBQM-LP are headed from Renard Communications to Equity Media Holdings in an 8M deal that will give the buyer access to...
RHI debuts premiere movies on VOD
RHI Entertainment, a television production and distribution company, announced an initiative to premiere original, never-before-seen movies in the action, thriller and horror genres to...
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)...
Double deal in Mississippi
Grandfather is expecting to be undisturbed when the Meridian MS CBS affiliate is sold from one party to a second, while the local NBC...
"Crosswords" gets network preview
NBC Universal has quite a bit staked on the new game show "Merv Griffin's Crosswords," handling ad sales for the syndicated show and airing...
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)...