LIN exits NBC joint venture, plans reorg
Group owner LIN Television Corp. has paid $100M to withdraw from a joint venture involving stations in San Diego and Dallas, resulting in a...
Dish Network sues ESPN over licensing deal
Dish’s suit went to trial before a jury 2/11 over claims the sports empire owes it more than $152M after
Comcast to buy out GE’s stake in NBCU for $16.7 billion
Comcast announced 2/12 it will buy General Electric's entire 49% common equity stake in NBCUniversal for approximately
Fox, Comcast reach pact for Xfinity carriage
A wide range of programming from Fox Broadcasting and Fox Television Stations will be distributed to multiple new media platforms on Comcast’s Xfinity service....
CBS scores 17 of top 20 programs for the week
CBS rocked and rolled to its second consecutive dominating week in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day...
CBS edges ABC in wire-to-wire win
Despite never losing the 18-49 ratings lead, CBS was only a little ahead of #2 ABC Tuesday night, and both came home with a...
Univision, ABC News’ new Latino Channel: “Fusion”
The highly-anticipated 24-hour news and entertainment now has a name. Fusion now has distribution deals in at least 20 million homes and will premiere...
Three killed in helicopter crash on reality TV set
Three people died Sunday in an early-morning helicopter crash while taking part in the filming of a reality TV show in a rural area...
ABC: AFN was #1 with Adults 18-34
During the 7 o’clock hour, ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos ran a strong second in Adults 18-49 and ranked #1 with Men 18-49, Adults...
Justice Sotomayor wary of cameras in court
Broadcast journalist have long sought the right to bring the tools of their trade into the courtroom, including the top court in the land....
“America Now” jumps 16% in January
This January saw metered market ratings jump +16% over last year for America Now, the daily syndicated newsmagazine show co-hosted by Leeza Gibbons and...
The CW renews three
The CW Network has given early pickups to three of its hit series for next season, including freshman Arrow, its top-rated drama The Vampire...
Fox was #2 on Sunday, 18-49
Airing against the Grammys, FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens.
· BOB'S BURGERS (RS): 1.0/3
· THE CLEVELAND SHOW: 1.3/4,...
Grammy’s give Sunday to CBS
Fox was the winner among networks that did not have a major awards show to broadcast, but it was nowhere near #1 CBS. ABC...
Fox prime time schedule looks stable
Two Fox programs have been canceled and another is in its final season. Meanwhile, five have been renewed and four more are certain to...