US journalist Marie Colvin killed in Syria
Shortly after filing a report for CNN from the Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, Marie Colvin was killed by shelling which was reported to have come from Syrian government forces. Colvin, a reporter for the Sunday Times of London, was a native
Conan O'Brien stays employed
Turner Broadcasting’s TBS announced that it has extended the late-night series “Conan” through April 2014. The network said the renewal demonstrates its “solid commitment...
Mazda signs with Velocity for 2012 broadcasts
Mazda is stepping up its support for motorsports to include extended TV coverage on Discovery Communications’ new Velocity network (previously HD Theater). The broadcasts...
Comcast launches Streampix video service
Comcast has upped the ante with Netflix for viewers. Xfinity Streampix is an online VOD subscription service featuring thousands of TV re-runs and older movies. Launching this week, it allows users to watch content on televisions and Internet
Google may enter pay TV marketplace soon
More evidence that Google may be entering the pay TV market. This, after Google
Ugly Americans returns to Comedy Central
"Ugly Americans" returns to Comedy Central in March with all-new episodes featuring the affable human social worker Mark Lilly (voiced by Matt Oberg), along...
The Voice delivers again for NBC
The Peacock has reason to strut one day of the week anyway. Powered by "The Voice," NBC won the ratings race on Monday for...
Internet video fueling renewed interest in over-the-air television
As more and more quality video content becomes available online, some consumers are finding that it can be combined with an old-fashioned television antenna...
CBS claims 2nd place on Monday
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, 2 BROKE GIRLS, TWO AND A HALF MEN and HAWAII FIVE-0 all posted week-to-week growth, while HAWAII FIVE-0 won...
Fox slipped on Monday
Last night, FOX aired originals of HOUSE (2.3/6) and ALCATRAZ (1.8/4), which were both down one tenth from last week’s ratings.
Competition
ABC’s The Bachelor (2.5/6,...
ABC: We beat Fox
Up against NBC’s The Voice and CBS’ original Monday schedule, ABC’s combination of The Bachelor and Castle once again defeated Fox’s original drama lineup...
Third Monday win in a row for NBC
Monday Results: * From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Voice" (5.8 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49, 15.7 million viewers overall) dominated its two-hour time...
Comcast in deals with stars to launch new cable networks
Comcast, which struck a deal with the FCC to add more minority-owned channels when it bought NBCUniversal, announced deals to add two African-American and two Hispanic networks to its cable systems. The new networks were proposed
More on YouTube's recruitment for new channels
Google’s YouTube is enlisting more help from Hollywood, aiming to create 25 hours of programming per day. The site is spreading its wealth among...
Availability of TV spectrum volunteers in question
As RBR-TVBR has noted during the debate over television incentive auctions, the odds of finding licensees willing to relinquish their channel space for a...