Digital rights in NBA TV renewals
The NBA announced eight-year extensions of its television contracts with ESPN-ABC and TNT, running through the 2015-2016 season. The new deals will allow the...
CBS’s KUTV-TV SLC license at risk
Andrea Gutton and Sharilee Guest have objected to the license renewal of KUTV-TV in Salt Lake City, owned by a subsidiary of CBS Broadcasting...
Nielsen Monitor-Plus unveils ratings for series finales
Television viewers said goodbye to a few of their favorite programs last month and Nielsen Monitor-Plus took a historic and in-depth look at advertising...
Nielsen expands movie measurement
Nielsen EDI announced that it has expended its global movie box office measurement business to include Japan and South Korean. Those are the two...
Transformers get Animated
Coming on the heels of the live-action theatrical film being released July 3rd, by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network and Hasbro Inc....
TV One losses up slightly
Radio One filed its Q1 financial report with the SEC Monday morning, getting the company caught back up on its filings since restating previous...
Paris picks Larry
How many jailbirds have their publicist putting out news releases for them on BusinessWire? Of course, Paris Hilton is not your ordinary convict. She...
Ion sued again
Already facing a lawsuit from some holders of its 14.25% preferred shares (6/15/07 TVBR #117), Ion Media Networks has now been sued as well...
DOJ intercedes in cable/telco dispute
The citizens residing in rural portions of eastern Pennsylvania may be the winners, even as Citizens Communications suffers a loss at the hands of...
Markey gives industry room to head off regulation
The good news is that Ed Markey (D-MA) recognizes the preference for content management tools over content regulation when it comes to helping parents...
NBCU launches global campaign for "Heroes"
NBC Universal has launched a company-wide initiative to showcase NBC's series "Heroes" with the "Heroes World Tour," which will kick off the Heroes: Season...
Local news hurting but profitable
Affiliates of all four major networks are experiencing declines in viewership of their local news offerings, according to Nielsen research, and although some in...
Ireland upped at GE; NBCU looking for new Stations/Network Operations Chief
General Electric announced NBC Universal stations chief Jay Ireland is leaving his role for President/CEO of GE Asset Management. GE, of course, is NBCU's...
CBS to stream soaps: Gerber first sponsor
For the first time, CBS Daytime programming will be made available online. Beginning today CBS Interactive will stream full episodes of the popular soaps...
FCC opens proceeding on Fox NYC duopoly
Many media watchdogs have their problems with Rupert Murdoch, and they are particularly howling in New York City about his News Corporation, since it...