Apple's "iTV" may ship as soon as Q2
Looks like the news that Apple is readying a launch of a new HDTV that relies on wireless streaming technology to access shows, movies and other content is coming true sooner than expected. Apple's supply chain will begin preparing materials
Sports carriage fees may threaten cable business model
A bitter retransmission battle is being waged in America
NBC O&O leveraging Comcast in Facebook campaign
What are the synergies of Comcast owning NBCUniversal? One new one is the way NBC O&O WVIT-TV Hartford-New Haven, CT is cross-promoting to get...
X Factor may be ratings flop but is still a cash-Cowell
Fox was probably hoping it had another “American Idol” on its hands when it put “The X Factor” on the schedule and brought the...
Auditions open for X Factor season two
The first season of “X Factor” on Fox is barely over, with Melanie Amaro declared the winner last week (12/22), but the show is...
NBA Christmas Day Quadrupleheader solid for ABC and ESPN
The NBA Christmas Day quadrupleheader across ABC and ESPN delivered some of the highest regular-season audiences ever based on overnight ratings provided by Nielsen:
Miami...
'It's a Wonderful Life' wins Christmas Eve viewers for NBC
From 8-11 p.m., an encore telecast of the 1946 movie classic "It's a Wonderful Life" (1.4/5 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers) won the night,...
'SNF' Bears-Packers wins Sunday, delivers highest NFL rating
The Packers secured home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with their dominating 35-21 victory over the Bears at historic Lambeau Field on Christmas night...
Stephen Colbert offering to help pay for SC GOP primary
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Fox claims harm in early negotiations for Dodgers rights
Fox Sports, which continues to seek to block the early sale of the LA Dodgers media rights, told a federal judge it is harmed...
Two-hour finale of 'The X Factor' dominated Thursday
Airing the two-hour season finale of THE X FACTOR, FOX won last night across every single demographic: THE X FACTOR: 3.8/11, up +31% in...
NBC takes second-place Thursday w/ Who's Still Standing?
At 8 p.m. ET, night four of "Who's Still Standing?" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall) earned a season high in the time...
Thursday late-night tie between Jay Leno and David Letterman
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.7/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.7/6; and ABC's...
'tis the season for a retransmission malfunction
Many if not most retransmission consent contracts are written with a 12/31 expiration date, so the last few days of the year are the days most likely to feature a few lingering retransmission
Big Bang in the syndicated ratings
The new #2 show in syndication for the most recent week was "Big Bang Theory," as "Wheel of Fortune" held on to its usual...