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...
Wire-to-wire win for NBC Tuesday
Two hours of The Voice and a third-hour win by Grimm made NBC's win of the night a foregone conclusion. CBS aced out Fox...
Comcast/NBCU off to a good 2013 start
Revenue was up a bit and profits were up more at multimedia giant Comcast Corporation during Q1 2013. NBCU in particular
Viacom Q2 earnings down; ad revenue up
Viacom reported lower earnings 5/1 for its fiscal Q2, but the company's cable networks unit returned
CBS wins again
CBS placed first in viewers for the ninth consecutive week and first in adults 25-54 for the seventh straight week, according to Nielsen live...
Watchdog takes aim at Fox reality series
ColorOfChange believes that long-running Fox series “COPS” presents a distorted image of African Americans and other minorities, with real-life repercussions, and is seeking to...