Scripps feels loss of political in Q1 2013
The first quarter of the new year was very difficult for E.W. Scripps as it watched its political income dwindle to almost nothing. The...
Washington Post TV scores in Q1
WaPo’s education and newspaper divisions lost ground during Q1 2013, but its television division had a positive three months despite the lack of political...
Fisher improves but remains in the red
Revenues were up at soon-to-be-sold Fisher Communications, but unfortunately, expenses were up even more. However, the negative margin posted by the company Q1 wasn’t...
ABC came in second on Thursday
ABC finished #2 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 to CBS, as Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal ranked as Thursday’s Top 2 dramas for the 2nd...
Big Bang survives tax week syndie slump
The numbers were down for most syndicated offerings during the week beginning 4/15/13, and that allowed Big Bang Theory to win both 1st and...
Another Big Bang Thursday for CBS
CBS took the first hour of the Thursday night 18-49 ratings derby and no other network could close the gap. ABC and Fox tied...
TWC watching Aereo case with interest
Time Warner Cable isn’t ready to pull local broadcast television from its cable lineup and begin delivering it to subscribers via the internet
Nexstar to open new broadcast/digital ops center
Nexstar Broadcasting says that after months of planning and construction it will open a new broadcasting and news facility in Memphis to support the...
John Tesh to debut “Intelligence for Your Life TV”
John Tesh, syndicated radio show host, musician, author and media entrepreneur, announced his Tesh Media group is launching "Intelligence for Your Life TV." The...
SEC and ESPN to launch TV network
ESPNThe Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create
Gray beats expectations with shrinking numbers
The entry into a political off year had a visible effect on the financial results of Gray Television, but despite the need for red...
American Idol limps home with Wednesday win
Fox's now aging talent show failed to break into the 3's 18-49, and it wasn't the highest rated show for the night - that...
Cablevision to pick up “TheBlaze”
Glenn Beck’s Internet channel has been picked up by Cablevision, giving him carriage in the New York metro area for the first time since...
CBS cleans up in 2013 first quarter
Top execs at CBS are calling Q1 2013 the best ever in the company’s history, with new records set
Broadcast TV needs a new business model
by Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School
Broadcasters have had it tough in business model terms. The rise of cable and the proliferation of content...