More Class As at risk for file failures
A pair of Class A television stations failed to include issues/program lists in their public files and compounded the problem by failure to download...
NBA gives ABC another nightly win
Talent programming on NBC gave ABC's basketball playoff telecast a run for its money, but ABC still won the night by a convincing margin....
Comcast details new X2 platform
Comcast is rolling out a new TV platform that does away with the hard drive and saves your TV shows online. Comcast X2 6/11...
Burdick makes case for localism at STELA hearing
If there is one thing Congress must preserve when deciding whether or not to reauthorize STELA, said Schurz Communications' Marci Burdick, it is the...
Senatorial posse goes after Nick for food ads
A quartet of US senators cited studies showing that a high percentage of the ads for unhealthy food seen by children can be traced...
Me-TV adds Gray affiliates
The Me-TV Network has signed three new affiliation agreements with Gray Television stations in these markets: KSNB-Lincoln, Nebraska (DMA #105), WSWG-Albany, Georgia (DMA #145)...
ABC wins in 18-49 for 3rd time in 4 weeks
Overall: ABC won the week in viewers and young adults, finishing #1 in Adults 18-49 for the 3rd time in 4 weeks with a...
NBC owns Monday again
The night belonged to NBC from start to finish, thanks to The Voice and - aptly - The Winner Is. ABC was #2 from...
Sprint nixes DISH offer for new SoftBank bid
Sprint Nextel announced 6/10 it has ended conversations with Dish Network about a sale to the
Social media’s influence on TV viewing
Consumers’ interaction with social media in relation to their television viewing is relatively modest compared to other forms of communication and lags behind other...
Moody’s reviewing Media General for upgrade
How often does a major broadcast transaction result in a better leverage profile for the surviving corporation? Not often, we’d bet, but in the case of Young Broadcasting folding into Media General, Moody’s says that is precisely what is happening.
Nothing but net for ABC Sunday night
It was ABC 3.9, the other three big four networks 3.1 thanks to NBA playoff action. Add in Univision to the other three and...
Comcast spending $190M on 30 Rock
A $190 million modernization and facelift will bring "Comcast style" to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the home of NBCU built in 1933 during The Depression....
PTC praises Wal-Mart for ad placement policy
Parents Television Council doesn’t only watch TV program content, it also keeps score of which advertisers are sponsoring which shows. PTC’s Tim Winter went to a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting and thanked promoting family content and avoiding content PTC finds not so family-friendly.
Syndie success pattern holds for another week
Big Bang Theory had the most viewers and Judge Judy had the highest household rating for the week beginning 5/20/13, just as they have...