Broadcasters file suit against Aereokiller
Fox, NBC, ABC and Allbritton Communications filed a claim in U.S. District Court in Washington
Fox Business bests CNBC
CNBC’s newest reality show, Crowd Rules, has not been ruling so much; in fact the ratings have been called “laughable” by CNBC executives. On...
TV alcohol ads under scrutiny in UK
The United Kingdom has rules in place which prevent the placement of alcohol advertising on programs designed to appeal to children, but as children...
CMT picks up “Hell’s Kitchen”
Viacom’s CMT has reached a multi-year licensing deal with Debmar-Mercury to become the exclusive cable partner for off-network episodes of “Hell’s Kitchen,” produced by...
Judgment for Judy as Big Bang slips
Judge Judy had the highest rated syndicated show during the week of 5/6/13, and although Big Bang still won the title for most viewers,...
Fox wins Thursday
On a night with three premieres (only CBS didn't have one among the Big Four) and a slew of reruns, Fox prevailed. CBS, Univision...
“Twitter Amplify” promises more ad dollars for TV
While we’ve reported recently that Twitter was close to reaching partnerships with Viacom and NBC
TV execs well-represented on CEO pay list
A list of the best-paid corporate executives in the US during 2012 is top-heavy with television CEOs. And CBS honcho Leslie Moonves is king...
News Corp. board approves spinoff plan
News Corp. directors will move forward with CEO Rupert Murdoch‘s plans to split the company
Another FCC indecency story to debunk
The nonsense continues: Yet another report says that the FCC is getting ready to clear the way for
A&E cancels “Intervention”
After 13 seasons, spanning more than eight years, A&E's Emmy Award-winning series "Intervention" will return for its final five episodes. The culmination begins on...
CBS prevails on near-three-way-tie Wednesday
Not only did CBS and ABC have identical 18-49 results, they were even-steven in the 18-34 derby as well on a night peppered with...
Reverse comp called a 50-50 proposition
A financial executive at Gray Television says that things may change down the road, but at the moment, it looks like the standard formula...
Discovery debuts “TestTube” online network (video)
Looking to reach coed cutters and younger demos, Discovery has launched TestTube (http://testtube.com) 5/23, a free, ad-supported online network with 15 original series.
Series include:...
SYTYCD holds steady with premiere
With a two-hour installment of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, FOX ranked third last night among Adults 18-49 and Teens, and ranked #1...