Nexstar sues Time Warner Cable over out-of-market stations
Nexstar has sued Time Warner in U.S. District Court, northern district of Texas. Nexstar, which owns 55 TV stations, claims that Time Warner Cable...
Pay TV could gain leverage on Aereo decision
Like many have feared, Fitch Ratings believes if online TV providers are not required by law to pay re-transmission consent fees to the stations...
Dish wants jury trial against ABC
Dish NetworkVia a motion filed 7/16, Dish Network is demanding a New York jury trial in its
FCC advises MPVDs on children’s files, fines one
As a general rule, the FCC noted that MVPDs audited for proper public file information on children’s programming were in compliance. However, some were...
Snowe asks for end of Hearst blackout on TWC
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) said she realizes that Hearst and Time Warner Cable are engaged in a private business negotiation. But she wants them...
52% of cell phone users simultaneously watch TV
A report released 7/17 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that more than half of all adult cellphone/smartphone owners interact with...
“The Bachelorette” hit season high
During the week of July 9, 2012, ABC claimed 3 of the Top 20 most-watched TV shows: The Bachelorette – #5, Wipeout-THURS – #17...
“America’s Got Talent” tied for #2
With “America’s Got Talent” tying for the #1 among non-sports telecast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, marking the seventh week in a row...
Fox tops four out of seven nights
Fox ranked No. 1 on four of seven nights last week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday) and achieved another weekly victory among Adults 18-49. With...
Fox fries the Monday night competition
Chef Gordon Ramsay delivered another Monday win for Fox, beating ABC, which beat Univision, which beat NBC and rerun-laden CBS.
Monday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
2.6/8
1.8/5
1.5/4
1.4/4
1.1/3
0.3/1
Adults...
Big Bang wins last week of June
Wheel was #2, Judge Judy was #3. The battle for 4th was almost a photo finish, with Jeopardy and Two and a Half Men...
TiVo to buy TRA, track shopping of TV viewers
TiVo has agreed to acquire TRA, which offers a platform that directly links info from the same households as to what viewers watch with...
Gray signs with CBS in three DMAs
A pact that will bring the CBS Television Network into three small markets currently unserved by the
Senate panel looking at retransmission consent
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) doesn’t want consumers caught in the cross-fire between hardball-playing
ABC #1 on Sunday
ABC ranked #1 on Sunday Night among Adults 18-49, beating CBS (with the Sunday premiere of Big Brother 14) by 27% and NBC (with...