Shareholders sue to block Shine buy by News Corporation
As RBR-TVBR predicted when the deal was announced, some people have raised an eyebrow over News Corporation
Connecticut representative wants UConn on free TV
The state of Connecticut is unable to support major leagues sports on its own, tucked as it is between major media markets in New York and Boston
Greg Walden teeing up spectrum hoarding in April
In a letter to Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) concerning a full spectrum inventory, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said that inventory has been completed. NAB...
Trio of comedies renewed by NBC
Three Thursday night comedies are coming back next season on NBC. The Peacock Network has given renewals to “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation” and...
Police POV to debut April 17 on truTV
truTV is taking the next bold step in first-person action with POLICE POV, a stunning new series that will allow viewers to experience the...
Dish ups the ante to win DBSD
Some creditors, led by Sprint, had objected to the deal that Dish Network cut to buy DBSD out of bankruptcy for $1 billion because...
'Nightline' taking big bites in Late-Night viewing
During the week of March 7, 2011, ABC News' ranked No. 1 among Total Viewers (3.85 million), Adults 25-54 (1.53 million) and Adults 18-49...
Idol slips, still wins
"American Idol" was down from last week, but Fox still won easily on Wednesday night. Univision claimed the #3 spot in 18-49, beating both...
Cable organization seeks to prevent Topeka TV triple-play
The American Cable Association is concerned that the sale of KTKA-TV in the Topeka KS DMA will lead to a local triopoly that includes affiliates of three of the big four television networks. ACA
Wednesday ratings winner 'American Idol'
The AMERICAN IDOL Top 12 performed last night and gave FOX the nightly win across all key demos. FOX outperformed the combined 4-net competition...
NBC lands fourth-place Wednesday, 'Law Order: SVU' delivered
At 10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" delivered a 1.5/4 in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers...
Wednesday Late-Night winner ' Nightline'
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.7/7; and ABC's...
ABC in third-place Wednesday; gains w/ 'Modern Family'
ABC Marks Strong Year-to-Year Wednesday Gains in Viewers and Young Adults.
For the 2nd Consecutive Week, ABC's Back-to-Back "The Middle" Repeats Beat Out NBC's Original...
ValueVision sold more stuff in Q4
Not only are ad revenues improving for television, but TV shopping is also generating more money. ValueVision, which operates as ShopNBC on cable, posted...
NAB praises Genachowski praise for broadcasters
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski addressed the Mobile Future Forum, describing the National Broadband Plan and the search for spectrum. He also had kind words...