ABC’s Friday was up across-the-board
ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm – 5.4 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): With week-to-week increases for each of its shows on the night, ABC ran...
NBC: Dateline wins 10-11 p.m. in 18-49
“Dateline NBC” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) grew week to week by 8% in adults 18-49 (to a...
Big Bang trumps baseball
CBS was able to overcome a MLB playoff game on Fox after kicking off Thursday with a strong Big Bang Theory episode, and ABC...
Dish asks FCC to intervene on Media General blackout
Dish Network filed a complaint 10/18 against Media General, requesting that the FCC immediately require
Major shakeup in syndie ratings
For the first time in as long as we can remember, a new show has penetrated the top four, and it shot all the...
Disney contemplating station sale
The New York Post says that ABC Television Network parent Walt Disney Company is taking a look
DISH, Gray TV sign retransmission deal
As Dish has just asked the FCC to intervene with the Media General blackout that started 10/1, the
Aereo loses on Les Moonves deposition, again
A NY-based federal judge has denied Aereo’s second attempt at winning permission to depose CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves. The Barry Diller-backed broadcast TV...
Luken debuts “The Heartland Network”
Chattanooga-based Luken Communications presents the latest addition to its multicast network portfolio, “The Heartland Network.” It features a broader spectrum of true country music,...
“South Park” misses deadline
Perhaps battery backup or a generator might be a good idea: The long-running Comedy Central icon missed its first air date ever 10/16. On...
TV linked to heart problems
Hey, maybe somebody should do a study of the adverse health repercussions of the excessive study of the effect of TV on the human organism! There sits the intrepid researcher, sedentarily watching the sedentary subject for hours on end. Has to take a toll, right?
Three way tie for Wednesday ratings honors
Fox, ABC and CBS were all in a crowd on top of the Nielsen 18-49 chart, with Fox doing best among the 18-34 audience...
Gray poised for long-term growth
Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker believes that the latest debt offering from Gray Television figures to dampen results in the near future, but a number of factors are lining up to boost revenues going forward, not the least of which will be the elections of 2014.
Liberty Global swings and misses at Ziggo
Liberty Global's preliminary takeover bid for Dutch cable TV operator Ziggo has been rejected by the Ziggo board. Liberty had increased its stake in...
“The Crazy Ones,” “The Millers,” “Mom” top the season
In a season with the most new fall comedies since 2003-2004, CBS is leading the pack with four of the top five comedies in...