FCC should have taken NAB offer on TV political ad filing
When the FCC required posting political advertising information by television stations, NAB protested
Trayvon Martin shooter sues NBC
George Zimmerman has sued NBC over an edited 911 call from the night he shot Trayvon Martin in February. Zimmerman claims he was
Dish Network’s Blockbuster selling mobile phones
Dish Network’s Blockbuster will begin selling mobile phones in its movie rental stores as a test for Dish’s planned entry into the wireless biz,...
Hearst buys 50% of NorthSouth Productions
NorthSouth is one of America’s largest independent producers of non-scripted television programming. The joint venture will be part of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, operated...
AMC gets an upgrade
Wall Street umpire Moody’s Investors Service likes what it sees when it looks at cable programmer AMC. It’s ability to contract for earnings, coupled...
ABC’s Shark Tank did well on Tuesday
During the 8 o’clock hour against NBC’s The Voice and CBS’ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, ABC’s special Christmas-themed Shark Tank beat out Fox’s comedies...
NBC: “The Voice” wins 18-49 Tuesday
From 8-9:01 p.m. ET, "The Voice" (3.4/10 in 18-49, 11.3 million
viewers overall) out-rated special competition to win the hour in
adults 18-49 and total viewers...
OMVC details broadcaster options for non-real-time content
The Open Mobile Video Coalition released a new report showing broadcasters how to take Mobile TV to a new level of functionality through transmission...
CBS takes Tuesday by a red nose
Actually, CBS's rerun Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer did not win its slot, but the network did beat out NBC for Tuesday night 18-49 honors....
News Corporation may be stockpiling baseball teams
Well, not the teams – but the rights to bring their games into the households of baseball fans in several markets across the nation....
Netflix signs exclusive Disney streaming deal
Netflix customers will be able to stream a wide assortment of movies from Disney and its studios—but it won’t be for years. That means...
CBS wins the week again
CBS swept all key ratings categories for the second time in three weeks, with season highs for 2 BROKE GIRLS, MIKE & MOLLY, HAWAII...
Fox was #1 among teens
Last week, FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-34 (1.8/6) and No. 1(tie) among Teens (1.2/5). FOX’s Tuesday comedies RAISING HOPE,...
ABC ranked #2 overall
During the week of 11/26/12, ABC qualified as the 2nd-most-watched network to CBS, outdrawing an NFL-fueled NBC. And excluding sports, ABC beat out NBC...
NBC ties for #1 18-49
NBC has tied for #1 in adult 18-49 rating for the primetime week of November 26-December 2, marking the ninth time in 10 weeks...