Thursday, July 2, 2026

Payroll tax deal may include spectrum auctions

Democrats and Republicans are said to have the broad outlines of a deal in place to handle an extension of payroll tax cuts and...

Comcast reworking of NBCU still in early stages (audio)

NBCUniversal was a contributor to Q4 growth for Comcast, but company officials are making it clear that much remains to be done at NBCU. The early focus has been on integrating the two companies, with a new management structure at NBCU

CBS orders new reality series for summer

CBS has ordered "3," a new unscripted series about three women's search for love, for broadcast this summer on the CBS Television Network. "3" is...

TBS orders more For Better Or Worse

 TBS has ordered 35 additional episodes of the top-rated sitcom Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, which finished its first season as basic cable's...

Aereo to let users watch network shows on mobile devices

Backed by media mogul Barry Diller’s web empire, IAC, Aereo is a new online television service that streams local TV shows to paying subscribers...

CBS won every hour on Tuesday

"NCIS," "NCIS: LA" and "Unforgettable" teamed up to deliver Tuesday night across the board to CBS. Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 3.1/9 2.7/7 1.9/5 1.6/4 1.5/4 0.3/1 Adults 18-34 1.6/5 2.7/9 1.2/4 1.0/3 1.7/5 0.3/1 Total Viewers (millions) 15.486 6.255 5.363 5.787 3.814 0.909 Click here...

Tuesday triumph for CBS

NCIS: LOS ANGELES and UNFORGETTABLE both posted week-to-week gains in adults 18-49 while NCIS was the night's top program in viewers and key demos,...

NAB working to keep political ad info off line

The National Association of Broadcasters does not have a problem with the concept of online public files. However, it does have a problem with posting sensitive ratecard information there as part of its disclosure on political advertising activity

Fox claims Tuesday 2nd place

With originals of its Tuesday comedies, FOX ranked second last night among Adults 18-49 and won the night among Adults 18-34 and Teens. FOX had...

Biggest Loser built Valentine's Day audience

Tuesday Results: * From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Biggest Loser 13" delivered a 2.0/6 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall on February 14, Valentine's...

Cougar Town is back for ABC

With its 8-9pm comedies (Last Man Standing/Cougar Town), The River and Body of Proof, ABC was up over the same Tuesday last year (also...

Comcast boosts dividend and authorizes stock buyback

As Comcast reported its Q4 results the company also announced that its board of directors has boosted the dividend on its stock by 44%....

StorerTV signs The Weather Channel for program management

The Weather Channel has chosen the Storer Information Management System (SIMS) to manage the scheduling of their weather related content. SIMS will provide TWC...

NBCUniversal revenues up slightly in Q4

Comcast reported that Q4 revenues shot up 54.7% to $15.04 billion, including the addition of NBCUniversal. On a pro forma basis that was a...

5th Annual BET Honors most watched ever

The fifth annual BET HONORS telecast was the highest rated and most watched in its franchise history on BET. According to the Nielsen Company,...