Saturday, June 27, 2026

Keith Olbermann

Olbermann returning to ESPN with conditions

The NY Times reports ESPN is expected to announce 7/17 that Keith Olbermann, who contentiously
Aereo

En Banc Aereo appeal declined by court

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling 7/16 denying the broadcast networks'

And the Class A hits keep on coming

The good news is that the latest crop of Class A stations to fall prey to the FCC’s rules governing children’s programming on broadcast...
ABC

ABC came in second on Monday

With The Bachelorette and Mistresses, ABC finished second on Monday, leading NBC’s original line-up (American Ninja Warrior/Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls/Siberia) in both...
CBS

“iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party” flops

CBS was number one with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Its “Under the Dome” matched last week's 2.7 adults 18-49 rating. On NBC,...
Apple

Apple to offer ad-skipping technology with a twist

According to Wall Street Journal tech writer Jessica Lessin, Apple has been meeting with television execs
Money

Obamacare fight to churn $500M in TV ads

Local TV stations around the country are likely to see $500 million in politically themed advertising this

“The Real” talker gets test run on Fox stations

"The Real" is produced by Telepictures Productions in association with  and distributed by Warner Bros. TV. Singer Tamar Braxton, ’90s icon Tamera Mowry-Housley, comedian...
FOX

CBS was on top Sunday

FOX was number one among adults 18-49 while CBS was on top with total viewers. On CBS, coverage of the John Deere Golf Classic...
COX Enterprises

Asiana Airlines to sue KTVU-TV over fake pilot names (video)

Asiana Airlines in South Korea announced it is suing Cox Enterprises’ KTVU-TV (Fox)
ABC

ABC’s Shark Tank actively seeking minority participants

Businesses have a chance to find investment cash if they participate in ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed Shark Tank reality program. The program is working with minority...
NBC

NBC: “Dateline” was #1 for the night

Friday Primetime Results: “Dateline NBC” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 5.9 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) delivered the #1 rating of the night on...
Hulu

Hulu auction pulled off the table

A press release announcing the decision by 21st Century Fox, NBC Universal and the Walt Disney Company, was issued 7/12 after
The Big Bang Theory

Big Bang explodes while Judge Judy slips

Judge Judy’s steak as the household ratings leader in the syndie ratings wars has come to an end, as Big Bang reclaimed that title...
Marci Ryvicker

CBS gets top billing in Q2 results preview

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker says that the good news as media companies get set to publish and