“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...
Gray ups offering
The value of senior notes being sold by Gray Television was pegged at $300M when announced a few days back. But the toner was barely dry on that announcement when the company significantly increased the amount
NBC nips CBS for Tuesday night ratings win
The Voice was the strongest program of the night, and it had enough oomph to hold CBS and its NCIS double-header to 2nd place....
Broadcast TV unveils “TV Scout” multicast channel
Here's a new multicast network offering bringing local programming info to over-the-air viewers: TV Scout (www.BTVScout.com) is a non-interactive program grid offering up to...
Local TV tops for video news
Almost three-fourths of America checks in with their local television news program at least once a month, putting it ahead of the network programs and far ahead of cable. But according to the PewResearch Journalism Project, cable news fans spend the most time watching.
Comcast invests in SundaySky
SundaySky, a personalized video ad delivery provider whose Smart Video service is customized and updated for each viewer, has raised $20 million in new...
Fox up 14% in 18-49
Driven by ratings gains on key nights, FOX was the only network to show growth (+14%) last week versus the same week last year...
Gray earns an upgrade
New Q3 guidance and a senior note offering have been issued by Gray Television and Moody’s Investors Service believes the offering,
CBS scores third straight win
CBS placed first in viewers for the third consecutive week of the new season, in a week in which the Network had the top...
NBC #1 in 18-49
NBC is #1 for week 3 of the 2013-14 season in adults 18-49 and has won the opening three weeks of the season for...