FCC freezes TV technical modifications
With the incentive auctions and associated channel repacking impending, the FCC wants to keep the existing allotment picture just as it is. It will...
Another misguided attack on the FCC over indecency
Morality in Media, which is primarily concerned with pornography, also keeps its eye on indecency issues
Hemisphere Media Group formed
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. announced the completion of a series of mergers in which it became the new parent company of Cine Latino, InterMedia...
“The Daily Show,” “The Colbert Report” tops in 18-49
For the first time, "The Colbert Report" has overtaken "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" among Adults 18-49 for a full quarter to give...
ABC was #1 with Women on Thursday
With Wife Swap, Grey’s and Scandal, ABC ranked #1 on Thursday night among key Women (W18-34/W18-49) demos. In fact it was the Net’s 3rd...
CBS takes Thursday with a Bang
There was nothing theoretical about Big Bang's defeat of American Idol - the scores weren't close and CBS rode the win to #1 for...
Disney to lay off workers
Disney expects to begin layoffs at its studio and consumer product divisions within the next two weeks, according to a Reuters story, in the...
Big Bang holds serve while other syndies slip
Lately, there have been four syndicated offerings routinely surpassing the 10M weekly viewer threshold, but during the week beginning 3/18/13, only Big Bang Theory...
The Angry Birds model of program creation
It started as an internet game primarily played on mobile devices – but it’s gotten so big that the creators and distributors of Angry...
FOX wins Wednesday with Idol
Live + Same Day Nielsen Ratings: With the AMERICAN IDOL Top 7 performance show, FOX ranked #1 last night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34,...
Leno to get $15M in “Tonight Show” exit
NBC will reportedly pay Jay Leno $15 million, the amount of his salary, to leave The Tonight Show months ahead of his contract expiring....
Simple.TV secures $5 Million from New World Ventures
Really Simple Software, makers of the Simple.TV platform, announced it closed $5 million in Series A funding from New World Ventures. The funding will...
Fox wins Wednesday as Idol sputters
ABC's Modern Family was the top show 18-49 on Wednesday, but it was only good enough to get 3rd for the net, an eyelash...
Cord-cutters expected to grow in 2013
According to Convergence Consulting Group, the number of Americans who became former MVPD subscribers between 2008 and 2012 approaches 4M – and this year,...
Broadcasters want to know about Aereo-Dish talks
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Aereo and Dish Network have held private talks with each other