Friday, July 31, 2026

Gavel

Service allows stressed noncom TVs to leverage auctions

Public television stations that are struggling to stay afloat do not have to think about shutting down -- Independent Public Media is offering a...
Discovery Channel

Discovery to buy 12 TV stations, radio stations in Europe

Discovery Communications is buying 12 TV networks in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland

Wheel almost gets 12B viewers

Even though Big Bang drew 11.7M viewers, it was supplanted at the top of the SNTA/Nielsen syndie chart for the week of 11/26 by...
FOX

Fox wins among Women 18-34, teens

THE X FACTOR -- 1 of 4 Voted Off: 2.4/7, down one tenth (-4%) from last week. GLEE: 2.0/5, down -9% from last week. Competition:...
CBS

CBS sweeps Thursday

CBS swept Thursday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 as all of the Network's series posted week-to-week growth in adults 18-49, according to...
ABC

ABC comes in second on Thursday

ABC earned second place on Thursday in viewers and young adults, matching its top Thursday since October with regular programming on the night –...

CBS wins Thursday with a Bang

The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men were the top two programs Thursday, and since they are both on CBS it...
Kids watching TV

PTC objects to Walking Dead rating

The Parents Television Council has fired off a letter to Gordon Smith, who in addition to heading NAB is also Chairman of the TV...
Disney

Disney, Cox Communications re-up on distribution deal

It’s a long-term, early renewal distribution agreement to deliver Disney’s lineup of sports, news and entertainment content to Cox TV customers across televisions, computers,...

LPTV activist applauds favorable Barton comments

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) spoke up for low power television at the 12/12/12 hearing on incentive auctions, seeking protection for the service many believe...
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Analyst finds a lot to like at Nexstar

Wells Fargo has decided to initiate coverage of television group Nexstar, and it does so with high expectations, to say the least
FOX

Fox came in second with 18-49

With THE X FACTOR Top 4 Performance Show, FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49 (one-tenth behind CBS) and won the night among...
ABC

ABC finished #2 on Wednesday night

ABC finished #2 on Wednesday night in Total Viewers and key Adults (AD18-34/AD25-54).  Among Adults 18-49, ABC, CBS and Fox each delivered an identical...

CBS edges Fox for Wednesday win

Survivor edged X Factor at the beginning of prime time, and the ranking held for the night in favor of CBS. ABC was not...
U.S. Congress

A Washington shout-out for quiet commercials

An all-star lineup of inside-the-Beltway figures gathered to hail the onset of the CALM Act, which requires that televised commercial messages be no louder...