Liberty Global adds Dutch MSO
John Malone’s Liberty Global purchased a 12.7% stake in Dutch cable-television operator Ziggo NV from Barclays after the British bank failed to find enough...
“Pivot” network to break out of subscription model
The new cable network from Participant Media plans to offer an Internet subscription to customers
Supreme Court sides with Comcast
A divided U.S. Supreme Court put the brakes on a class-action lawsuit against Comcast 3/28, alleging
DirecTV ready to draw a line on sports costs
The price of broadcast rights for professional and college-level sporting events has been skyrocketing, and as a rule
CBS Television Distribution cancels “Judge Joe Brown”
Judge Joe Brown, the second highest-rated court show in television syndication after Judge Judy, has been canceled by CBS Television Distribution. Ratings for the...
NBC: “Voice” was #1 in 18-49
Tuesday Results: From 8-9 p.m. ET, “The Voice” (4.1/12 in 18-49, 12.4 million viewers overall) is up 3 percent versus the first Tuesday telecast...
CBS takes Tuesday despite Voice’s return on NBC
The Voice got NBC off to a good start, but CBS's NCIS franchise had enough moxie to carry the evening. Fox and ABC finished...
American Idol: Now just another show
Fox’s American Idol is still a force in the ratings, but it used to be a force in the culture of the US and...
Discovery Communications to launch TLC in the UK
Discovery Networks International says it will launch TLC in the UK and Ireland 4/30 on BSkyB, Sky satellite platform, Virgin Media cable TV, BT...
TV spectrum sellers decry FCC price-setting
The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition says it has 40 television stations in crowded DMAs that are ready and willing to turn in licenses...
Hearst chooses TVUPack mobile cellular uplink
Bonded cellular can be a major money saver. BAS units (the big vans that station news departments send out) are bulky and expensive. A...
Fox wins again in 18-34, Teens
Last week, FOX won its fourth consecutive week among Adults 18-34 and Teens, and ranked No 1 among Adults 18-34 on five nights. On...
CBS wins the week
CBS scored a weekly win in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 with six of the week's top 10 programs in viewers and four...
ABC: Most-watched non-Oscar week since November
Overall: Delivering its most-watched non-Oscar week since November, ABC was the #2 TV net to CBS, leading Fox by 1.6 million viewers and NBC...
The Voice propels NBC to #1
The Monday Nielsen's found NBC singing its way to an easy 18-49 win with two hours of singing. Two hours of celebrity dancing on...