Big Bang gets the edge over Judge Judy
During the week of 8/26-9/1 Big Bang and Judge Judy dueled to a tie in household ratings, but Big Bang held a wide edge...
Are cable companies using ISP business to stifle future competitors?
Cable companies have a dual income stream – they sell content, and they sell internet access, most often to the same subscriber. But what happens when another company wants to sell content over the internet? According to the New York Times, big cable is trying to smother such companies in the cradle.
Fox prevails with premieres
Four programs kicked off new seasons on Fox, giving it a convincing margin of victory over #2 NBC and its America's Got Talent. Only...
Aereo up and running in Houston
Controversial television redistributor Aereo is currently operating with the blessings of the Second Circuit Court while a lower-court challenge to the legality of its service is being tested – and it has now officially expanded that operation to Houston, with Dallas-Fort Worth soon to follow.
Nexstar’s latest moves earn Moody’s seal of approval
The latest investment in television stations and the financial machinations put in place to get
Fox News shuffles the prime time deck
Megyn Kelly’s move from daytime to prime time has been anything but a secret, and now it’s official. The only element of schedule that is not changing is Bill O’Reilly’s hold on the 8PM time slot.
Hollow victory for Fox Monday night
That's as in Sleepy Hollow, which had a big premiere and helped Fox past #2 ABC. CBS was along in 3rd, while NBC and...
Nexstar makes notable financial move
A new senior note offering is being put forth by Nexstar Broadcasting that will do two things – move some of its existing maturities ahead by three years and finance its latest acquisition. The acquisition, by the way, earned a round of applause from Wells Fargo.
Sinclair/Allbritton deal draws opposition
Free Press and Put People First! PA have collaborated on a petition to deny the transactions
NBC’s Sunday Night Football dominated primetime
Sunday Results: Regarding this morning's Nielsens, remember that the fast-affiliate ratings that came in at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT are not time zone-adjusted...
NBC wins with NFL, CBS Fox also benefit
The undivided attention of fans afforded NBC by its Sunday Night Football put the evening solidly in the win column. CBS won the overrun...
House leaders to FCC on UHF discount
With the FCC set to consider the elimination of the 50% UHF discount when calculating TV group
Comcast, HBO, others hit with mobile app patent suit
Comcast, Home Box Office, Dropbox and eight others were hit with patent infringement suits 9/15 in Texas federal court by MacroSolve Inc., which claims...
FCC almost ready to consider TV sports blackouts
Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote a letter to Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn questioning the Sports Blackout Rule. Noting the...
Fox takes Thursday with X Factor
Despite a strong showing during the first two hours of the night, CBS came in 2nd to Fox when all was said and done...