Stocking stuffers from Tribune for that special someone
With FCC approval of the transfer of television licenses to the version of Tribune emerging from bankruptcy, and with television-newspaper cross-ownership waivers intact forever...
U Maryland move to Big Ten could mean big cable windfall
The University of Maryland's Board of Directors voted 11/19 to defect from the ACC to the Big Ten. Rutgers will likely do the same....
NBC was #1 with football
Sunday Results: Currently available fast-affiliate ratings are not time
zone-adjusted and typically understate live NFL telecasts.
In time zone-adjusted metered-market results, the
Ravens-Steelers game was #1 in...
Sports packages, not broadcast TV, swell MPVD fees
MVPD operators are constantly whining to Congress and the FCC about how local broadcasters are bleeding them dry with demands for retransmission compensation. But...
Fox: American Dad up 11%
FOX ratings are approximate from 7-7:30pm due to live NFL over-run. Note that FOX did not have an NFL doubleheader running into the 8pm...
Local TV puts the brakes on drunk driving
In advance of the holiday season, TVB and the Ad Council, with support of NHTSA, are partnering to combat drunk driving for the ninth...
ABC posted season highs Sunday night
With America’s Funniest Home Videos and The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, ABC posted season highs on Sunday night in Total Viewers and Adults...
If it’s Sunday, it’s an NBC/NFL ratings win
NBC had football in primetime, and CBS had superior results in the football overrun into prime department than did Fox, taking 2nd place. ABC...
Comcast’s NBCU layoffs hit CNBC
NBCUniversal’s year-end pink slips have also hit business network CNBC. The network cut a handful of staffers 11/16 as part of NBCU’s call for...
Two syndies top 10 million viewers
Big Bang reclaimed the top spot in the syndie charts, but to do so it had to outdraw the impressive viewership achieved by Wheel...
NBC: “Parks & Rec” retains 85% of “Office” audience
Updated Thursday Results: Note that these are the first "30 Rock" and "Up All Night" Thursday telecasts in three weeks (since October 25).
Also note...
The X Factor sees 16% rise
Airing THE X FACTOR results show (featuring a performance by Taylor Swift) and an original GLEE, FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49...
ABC finished #2 on Thursday night key demos
During the 8 o’clock hour against CBS’ top-rated comedies (The Big Bang Theory/Two and a Half Men) and Fox’s The X Factor Results Show,...
CBS runs away with Thursday night
Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men led the way to Thursday night dominance for CBS, although Fox squeezed out a narrow...
DirecTV signs with Time Warner Cable for Lakers channel
The carriage agreement includes Time Warner Cable's SportsNet, which is the new television home for the Lakers, and Deportes, the Spanish-language sister channel of...