Intel close to striking deals for pay TV service
Intel is making progress in talks with Time Warner, NBC Universal and Viacom to score TV shows and films for a first-of-its kind online...
Active Sinclair declared stable by Wall Street ref
Sinclair has already made two television group purchases, and 2013 is still young. What’s more, Moody’s Investors Service believes it isn’t done buying just...
NABET-CWA, ABC-TV strike four-year deal
The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-Communications Workers of America (NABET-CWA) and ABC have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract...
News Corp plans to sell part of TV stake in China
News Corp. plans to sell a 5.28% stake in China's Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings for about $92 million, as the media giant prepares to...
CBS grabs Sunday with NCAA overrun, 60 Minutes
Don't write the final results in ink, but preliminary indications are that CBS coasted to a Sunday night 18-49 win. Fox beat ABC by...
CBS buying 50% of TV Guide Network
CBS Corp. will buy the half stake from JPMorgan Chase’s One Equity Partners unit, according to a Bloomberg story. CBS will pay more than...
Big Bang Theory approaches 12M syndie viewers
During the week of 3/4/13, Big Bang reclaimed the top slot on the syndie derby, and both it and #2 Wheel were hot. Jeopardy...
ABC ranked #1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49
With the season opener of Wife Swap, Grey’s and the return of Scandal (first original since 2/21), ABC ranked #1 on Thursday in Adults...
beIN SPORT launches on Verizon FiOS
The network, dedicated to live and exclusive coverage of the world’s best soccer and international sports, announced its launch on Verizon FiOS TV. Verizon...
Univision, DirecTV strike new carriage deal
It’s a multi-year deal with Univision that brings more Spanish-language content to DirecTV subscribers. The agreement includes Univision’s O&O broadcast stations, as well as...
Photo finish between Fox and ABC
The 18-49 and 18-34 numbers were dead even, but Fox enjoyed a 1.2M advantage in total viewers, giving it claim to the Thursday prime...
Fox may want Leno for Late Night
If NBC doesn't want Jay Leno, Fox wants to give him a new home. The head of Fox's powerful affiliate board, who represents the...
Broadcasters say FCC auction change is unlawful
At issue is a change in methodology that NAB and the Big Four networks say is both unlawful and fundamentally flawed. And just for...
PTC attacks violence on TV
The Parents Television Council did a check and found that almost half of the television shows it watched during a survey contained some form...
Lifetime wins in court to air “Romeo Killer”
Lifetime has won the legal right to premiere its original movie “Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story,” starring Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack (Will...