Disney and Dish keep the lights on, keep on talking
After the headline-grabbing retransmission consent battle between CBS and Time Warner
Clyburn explains FCC retrans role
There are multitudes of issues involving typical American consumers that come and go without Congressional comment, but television is not one of them. Mess with the television set of the American consumer, and you are messing with Congress – as Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn found out during the CBS/TWC retransmission consent impasse.
NFL dominates Sunday again
And that primarily worked to the benefit of NBC as usual, with its prime time football offering. Fox had the best luck with its...
Huge week for Judge Judy
As usual, The Big Bang Theory won the total viewer contest during the week of 9/9/13, but was almost caught from behind by irascible...
Comcast SportsNet Houston files Chapter 11
Comcast SportsNet Houston is facing an “urgent financial and corporate government crisis” and
The Crazy Ones bests Michael J Fox
On CBS, the premiere of The Crazy Ones earned a 4.0 adults 18-49 rating. On NBC, the one-hour premiere of Parks & Recreation earned...
LIN’s Scott Blumenthal retiring
LIN Media announced Blumenthal, EVP/Television, will retire at the end of they year after a distinguished 30-year career with the company. Jay Howell, the...
Dish, Ergen sued by shareholders
Dish Network, Chairman Charlie Ergen and several Board members have been hit 9/26 with a potential multi-million dollar complaint by shareholders who want him and the individual Board members to pay up personally.
Ryvicker: UHF discount NPRM “balanced”
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Senior Analyst, has delivered her thoughts on the FCC's UHF Discount NPRM. The FCC voted 2-1 at its open meeting...
SVU premiere up; X Factor rises
ABC was the number one network in adults 18-49, while CBS was on top with total viewers. On ABC, the season premiere of The...
FCC moves forward on eliminating UHF Discount
At its 9/26 open meeting, the Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding
Sinclair to purchase New Age Media stations
The group has entered into an agreement to purchase one low power and seven full power TV
FNC to debut “The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson”
FOX News Channel says the one-hour daytime program will launch Monday, 9/30 at 2PM/ET. Preceding that program at 1PM/ET will be a one-hour weekday...
CBS Sweeps final TV week
CBS won the final week of the television year in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, led by the season finales of UNDER THE...
ABC up 20% for the week
Overall: During the week of 9/16/13, ABC surged week to week in Total Viewers (+20%) and Adults 18-49 (+18%) to earn 13-week highs –...