Gannet set to hop off Dish
The broadcast wing of Gannett brings network programming to Dish Network MVPD services in 19 markets – but Dish’s AutoHop ad skipping device may...
NBC: “Guys with Kids” up vs. lead-in by 23%
Wednesday Results (based on official nationals):
* From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, "Animal Practice" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall) retained 93 percent of the...
ABC’s The Neighbors is most-watched new comedy
At 8pm opposite Fox’s The X Factor and CBS’ Survivor: Philippines, ABC’s The Middle beat out its NBC comedy competition (Animal Practice) by 2.7...
Animal Practice up; The Middle & The Neighbors down
FOX and CBS tied for number 1 network with adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers. On FOX, a one hour edition of...
Cable faces entrenched competitors in business sector
For cable operators, the residential video segment of the business model is its revenue staple, but it is a mature business. It is looking...
Markey calls for extension of program access rules
Vertical integration in the video marketplace led to the creation of program access rules which make sure MVPDs that control critical programming make it...
LIN TV rolling out $290 million in senior notes
The sale will be used to finance a portion of the purchase price for the previously announced acquisition of 13 network affiliates (including 10...
ABC’s DWTS keeps 100% of its week-ago premiere
With a DWTS special, DWTS: All-Stars -- The Results Show and Private Practice, ABC finished as the #2 most-watched TV network on Tuesday for...
NBC: Encore of “The Voice” is #2 in 18-49
A recap episode of “The Voice” from 8-9:01 p.m. ET (2.9/9 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall) ranked #2 in the time period in...
Wire to wire Tuesday win for CBS
CBS took Tuesday night on the strength of its NCIS franchise, along with a little help from Vegas. NBC was the best of the...
ACA condemns baseball broadcast deal
They may be celebrating the new pact between Major League Baseball and Fox and TBS in some quarters, but members of the American Cable...
MLB gets $6.8 billion for TV rights from Fox, Turner
The just-announced deal includes rights to broadcast games from 2014 through 2021 in a contract extension. Fox will pay an average of $525 million...
Watchdog focuses on Denver TV ahead of debate
Colorado has been considered a battleground state in recent years, and Denver has been buried under a deluge of political advertising. Free Press is...
Fox’s Bones was second highest drama
FOX aired originals of BONES and THE MOB DOCTOR last night: BONES: 2.1/6, down -9% from last week in Adults 18-49 (vs. 2.3/6).
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ABC: #1 Scripted Show, drama, new comedy in 18-49
Overall: ABC finished as the 2nd-most-watched network overall during the opening week of the 2012-13 TV Season (w/o 9/24/12), outdrawing an NFL-fueled NBC and...