Rural Media Group names new programs

Rural Media Group, which owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio of rural media content, announced its new programming line up across its three...
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Advertiser’s loud TV ads allowed to continue

This is a don’t try this at home story – the “shouting” style of ads being used by retailer Havey Norman have drawn complaints,...

ABC takes Wednesday on strength of Modern Family

The Peoples Choice Awards were not enough to make CBS the top choice Wednesday, although it did come in second to ABC. After that...
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

Barr takes seat on NAB Television Board

Post-Newsweek Stations President and CEO Emily Barr has been appointed to fill the seat on NAB’s Television Board formerly held by Alan Frank. She...
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Britney Spears leaving “X Factor”

After a season of media and social media criticisms (and a double-digit drop in  ratings), Spears is quitting Simon Cowell's reality singing competition, MTV...
NBC

NBC: “Off Their Rockers” sets a best-yet rating

Tuesday Results: At 8 p.m., "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" averaged a 1.5/4 in 18-49 and 5.7 million viewers overall, matching the show's highest...
FOX

Fox Tuesday comedies steady

FOX’s Tuesday comedies returned steady after being off for a month/five weeks and won last night among Adults 18-34 and Teens. NEW GIRL was...
Comcast

Comcast prospects well en-tranched, says analyst

New capital being raised by Comcast via issuance of three sets of bonds will leave its leverage as is and keep the company on...

CBS takes Tuesday with two NCIS episodes

CBS scored a clear win in the 18-49 Nielsen derby and a resounding win in total viewers Tuesday, and although NBC nipped Fox for...
Aereo

Aereo gets a review; a few glitches noted

In the wake of Aereo taking its service to 22 more markets, The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader/AP did a bit of a review of the...
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Shaw reports positive financial results

Canadian media conglomerate Shaw Communications, which marches to its own fiscal year drummer, had positive news to report about its own first quarter, which...
Aereo

Aereo adding 22 more markets

Aereo has raised an additional $38 million and will be expanding into 22 cities. Barry Diller's IAC and other investors like Highland Capital
NBC

NBC wins week 15

NBC has won the season's 15th week in 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings categories, led by Saturday's NFL Wild Card playoff game coverage,...
ABC

ABC delivers 7 of Top 20 in 18-49

Overall: During the week of 12/31/12, ABC delivered 7 of the Top 20 non-sports TV shows in Adults 18-49:  New Year’s Rockin’ Eve ‘13...
CBS

CBS scores Top 10 scripted shows

CBS had the top 10 scripted programs in a week that saw several of its series hit ratings milestones, according to Nielsen live plus...