NBC re-works fall schedule
With Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff now in charge as Co-Chairmen, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, NBC has re-jiggered its fall lineup.The network...
Univision scores with soccer
Univision says its live telecast of Wednesday night's highly-anticipated semi-final Copa América soccer match between the national teams of Mexico and Argentina reached an...
Tribune looking to close in Q4
The acquisition of multimedia Tribune Company by Sam Zell and an employee ownership group is awaiting FCC approval, not just of the transaction, but...
An easily resolved dispute
The Television Licensure Working Group filed an informal objection against the license renewal of Belo Corp.'s WHAS-TV in Louisville (as well as a non-commercial...
Buzz is good for NBC
"The Singing Bee" is another summer ratings success for NBC, debuting with 13.3 million viewers. Combined with the strength of lead-in "America's Got Talent,"...
Are ads sneaking into the news?
There is no question that the increasing use of ad-skipping technology has brought with it increased reliance on product placement on both scripted and...
Sajak slaps down Judge Judy
OK, maybe a bit dramatic, but we like a headline that will catch your interest. Anyway, Pat Sajak and "Wheel of Fortune" were back...
NBC News launches Peacock Productions
Hot on the heals of its deal to provide content to Channel One (7/10/07 TVBR #133), NBC News announced creation of its own non-fiction...
New name rings tru
Court TV is planning to be re-branded as truTV as Turner Entertainment Networks (TEN) remakes the cable network to reflect that much of its...
Television tower fall kills two near Lawrence, KS
Two men have died after falling 800 feet from Scripps Howard's KSHB-TV (NBC) Kansas City television tower near Lawrence, KS. Jerry Case, 54, of...
Fox Business Network to debut in October
Fox Business Network (FBN) will launch on October 15, announced Neil Cavuto, FOX News Senior Vice President and Managing Editor of Business News. FBN...
CBS and Fox win ho-hum week
Viewer numbers were low for the mid-summer week that included the 4th of July, with CBS claiming the Household title and Fox the key...
Cronin exiting GSN
Rich Cronin announced that he is resigning as President and Chief Executive Officer of GSN (Game Show Network) and will leave the cable network...
Detroit TV clears license hurdle
One-time Deputy Mayor Michael Greiner of Warren MI has failed in an attempt to have the FCC deny a license renewal for Scripps Howard's...
ABC O&Os launch ad-supported mobile services
In a move to bring ad-supported streaming news clips to video-enabled cell phones, the ABC O&O Stations Group has launched free mobile video services...