“Big Brother” hits season high
Univision was number 1 in adults 18-49, but CBS won with Total Viewers. Big Brother earned a season high 2.3, up two tenths from...
Charter taps Goldman Sachs for TWC bid
Charter Communications, backed by billionaire John Malone, is working with Goldman Sachs Group to
CBS retrans negotiations with TWC getting ugly
In the latest retransmission showdown CBS has initiated an ad campaign to try to pressure TWC
NBC #1 on Wednesday
Wednesday Primetime Results: NBC is #1 Wednesday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 and total viewers with the #1 show of...
“Big Brother” Up; “AGT” flat
NBC was the number one network Wednesday in adults 18-49 and total viewers. It’s America’s Got Talent matched last week's 2.8 adults 18-49 rating....
Rentrak signs Pivot
Multiscreen measurement service Rentrak announced a multi-year TV Essentials contract with Pivot, Participant Media's new network targeting Millennials (18-34 year-olds) and launching 8/1.
Pivot is...
Big push on to digitize old TV footage
At a Library of Congress facility in Culpeper, VA, an effort is underway to convert old videotapes into digital files, ensuring the long-term survival of a host of 1950s-through-1970s TV shows, including the “CBS Evening News” with Walter Cronkite and “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” says a Washington Post story.
Asiana Airlines decides not to sue KTVU
Asiana Airlines said 7/17 it no longer plans to sue Cox Enterprises’ KTVU-TV (Fox) San Francisco for allegedly damaging the airline’s reputation by using...
MLB All-Star game wins for Fox
FOX was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. The game notched a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating. NBC's America's...
Olbermann returning to ESPN with conditions
The NY Times reports ESPN is expected to announce 7/17 that Keith Olbermann, who contentiously
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 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...
“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 to offer ad-skipping technology with a twist
According to Wall Street Journal tech writer Jessica Lessin, Apple has been meeting with television execs