Monday, July 27, 2026

People watching TV

Comedy and crime lead TV viewing categories

A new survey from Harris Interactive details the latest television viewing habits of Americans and breaks it down by age group and by gender. Participants were able to pick two categories – and perhaps the best news is that only 5% said they don’t watch much of anything.
F-bomb

Watchdog sees decency difference in FCC nominees

Both FCC nominees – Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly – expressed their desire to see strong FCC
ABC

Mixed judicial decision on Dish’s AutoHop

Walt Disney/ABC failed to get a ruling that would shut down Dish’s AutoHop ad-skipping feature while it pursues judicial remedies against the service. At the same time, an attempt by Dish to dismiss claims made against it by CBS also failed.
CBS

CBS Survives reality battle

Do we call in Unscripted Wednesday? Survivor, X Factor, America’s Got Talent and more were on the schedule. CBS prevailed, followed by Fox, NBC,...
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB corrects the retrans record on Capitol Hill

Responding to Time Warner Cable claim that testimony from Gerry Waldron to the importance of digital rights in the CBS/TWC negotiations was incorrect, NAB’s Kelly Cole was able to cite contradictory evidence from none other than the TWC leader. Cole said the fact that digital rights were a big part of the negotiation was “extensively documented” in the media.
Journal Communications

MVPDs are the Goliath in most retrans disputes

One of the notable aspects of the recent CBS/TWC retransmission consent battle was the fact that
Judge Judy

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...
Intel

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

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

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.
Moody's

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
Megyn Kelly

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.
FOX

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 Broadcasting Group

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.
Thumbs Down

Sinclair/Allbritton deal draws opposition

Free Press and Put People First! PA have collaborated on a petition to deny the transactions