CNN nixes CNN Latino
CNN has shut down CNN Latino, its Spanish-language news division, after a year on-air. In December 2012, Cynthia Hudson-Fernández, GM of CNN en Español and Hispanic strategy for CNN, said the network hoped to target bilingual Latinos in the USA by selling eight-hour blocks of Spanish-language news programming to local TV stations.
NAB, COLTAM want more accurate local TV numbers from Nielsen
The NAB, with the support of the Committee on Local Television
FNC signs James Carville
FOX News Channel has hired Democratic strategist James Carville as a contributor, announced Bill Shine, EVP/Programming for the network. Carville will appear across various...
21st Century Fox’s fiscal Q2 up 15%
21st Century Fox's fiscal Q2 profit was half what it was a year ago, despite a better-than-expected 15% increase in revenue. The company reported revenue growth in all its major segments, but earnings only rose in its cable network segment.
LIN Media Q4 down on political, expenses
LIN Media Q4 net revenues decreased 6% to $183.9 million compared to $196.2 million in
CBS gets Thursday night NFL games
CBS won a bidding war to air eight early season Thursday night National Football League games during
Groundbreaking ceremony for CBS Columbia Square set (video)
Kilroy Realty Corp. acquired the historic Hollywood site for
Comcast keeps Houston Sports Network bankrupt
Comcast has won a bid to keep Houston Regional Sports Network in bankruptcy (as of 9/27/13) over the objections of Major League Baseball's Astros, whose games are carried on the channel. The ruling prevents the Astros from terminating its media rights agreement with the MSO.
Wheel of Fortune holding #1 spot with 12M+ viewers
Wheel of Fortune (CBS Television Distribution) continues its #1 streak at the top spot of the syndie ratings round-up, averaging more than 12 million...
Time Warner posts record Q4; HBO strong
The company’s quarterly revenues were $8.6 billion in the quarter, up 5% from growth at Warner Bros
Gannett’s Q4 broadcasting revenues down 15.7%
Operating revenues for the company totaled $1.37 billion in the quarter, 6.0% lower than Q4 2012
FilmOn files motion with SCOTUS
FilmOn, a free TV streaming service similar to Aereo, has filed a motion to intervene in the case before the Supreme Court, American Broad. Cos., v. Aereo, Inc. The motion shows that while FilmOn has been enjoined from offering its consumers access to Network content across most of the United States, Aereo is not subject to the same injunctions, has an incentive to leave the injunctions against its primary competitor intact and therefore may not adequately represent FilmOn's interests before the Supreme Court.
TVfreedom.org launches for broadcast TV, consumers
TVfreedom.org is a new coalition of local broadcasters, community advocates, network television
Sony urges caution against Dylan Farrow allegations
Woody Allen has called Dylan Farrow's (adopted daughter) recent allegations of child molestation
Aereo sets San Antonio launch date
Aereo announced plans to launch its broadcast TV streaming television technology in San Antonio on 2/19














