State Department defends Jay Leno speech
Part of the pushback against a Jay Leno joke about a building that is held sacred by members of the Sikh religion in India was a complaint lodged by an official of the nation
Lionsgate and Televisa in deal for US TV programming
One of the biggest deals to come out of NATPE this week was for Lionsgate to team up with Mexican TV giant (and Univision part-owner) Televisa to create English language content for the US television market. The collaboration was announced by Lionsgate
ACM Awards staying on CBS through 2021
CBS, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and dick clark productions announced a new 10-year deal that will keep the annual Academy of Country Music...
Fox and CBS win Tuesday
Ratings have to be adjusted due to the State of the Union address, but it appears that Fox won Tuesday in 18-49 and CBS...
Jay Leno under fire for Sikh joke
NBC late night mainstay Jay Leno was joking about the homes of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and it ended up with the suggestion...
NBC claimed #2 spot for Biggest Loser
Tuesday Results: * From 8-9 p.m. ET, "The Biggest Loser 13" averaged a 2.1/6 in 18-49 and 6.3 million viewers overall to rank #2...
Fox claims Tuesday in 18-49
Live+Same Day Nielsen Ratings
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Due to live State of the Union coverage, Fast Nationals for FOX, ABC, CBS, and NBC are approximate. The State...
Univision News unveils new set (video)
Noticiero Univision, Univision's national evening newscast with anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas (L to R) has upgraded its studio with a new...
Belo gets an upgrade from Moody's
Moody’s Investors Service has reviewed the creditworthiness of Belo Corporation and bumped the TV company’s Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to Ba2. That’s just two...
Study: How cross-platform measurement helps local TV stations
As daily deal and other local offerings change the local media landscape, broadcasters are seeking to understand their online and offline audience in order...
Week 18: ABC 2nd in 18-49
Overall: During the week of 1/16/12, ABC finished #2 to Fox among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women demographics (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54). In...
MA legislators try to end retrans dispute and save Super Bowl
Well, they aren’t trying to save the Super Bowl; the US Congressional delegation from the state of Massachusetts wants to make sure DirecTV subscribers...
Non-political TV revenues gained 9% for Meredith
The Local Media Group (TV stations) led the way for Meredith Corporation in its fiscal Q2 (October-December), while the National Media Group (magazines) faced a
Week 18: Fox claims season lead in 18-49
After its first full week of midseason originals, FOX has moved into broadcast television’s top spot among Adults 18-49. Averaging a 7.7 rating in...
Fox dominated Week 18 with NFL and Idol
The NFC Championship and two nights of “American Idol” put Fox well ahead of the competition for Week 18 of the TV season. As...