SAG talks with studios DOA
Contract talks between the Screen Actors Guild and the AMPTP, representing the major studios, broke down after the scheduled two-day meeting went into a...
Idol marches on (again)
It would be big news if "American Idol" didn't top the ratings in a week without any blockbuster, special event competition - and we...
Veteran producers launch MY-Tupelo Entertainment
Cary Glotzer and Michael Yudin have formed a new joint venture, merging the interests of MY Entertainment Company and Tupelo-Honey Productions into My Entertainment...
Mandatory furloughs at Media General
In the face of a still-contracting economy, Media General has ordered all employees to take off 10 days without pay through the first three...
Immelt passes on 2008 bonus
General Electric’s just-filed annual proxy shows that CEO Jeff Immelt declined the$11.7 million bonus the compensation committee of the board of directors decided he...
FCC call center up to the task
With the mini-DTV deadline looming all day 2/17/09, the FCC fielded 28,315 consumer calls at 1-800-CALLFCC, up about 8K from the day before. Today,...
Reasonably quiet mini-DTV D-Day
Despite a significant loss of analog television service in over 50 DMA’s, the world still appears to be spinning on its axis while dogs and cats maintain a healthy distrust of one another. NAB DTV Transition VP Jonathan
Fox Sports Net to keep playing poker
WPT Enterprises, the company that owns the World Poker Tour, announced a deal with News Corporation’s Fox Sports Network (FSN) to extend the television...
Strong showing for All-Stars
TNT reports that the 2009 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday delivered a 4.1 Household rating, up 6% from last year. Total viewership was up...
Consumer assistance from NAB
All broadcast stations, whether programmed primarily in English or Spanish, have access to an NAB night light video designed to help consumers make the...
50-plus markets plunge into DTV
Citizens with an analog receiver, who lack an MVPD subscription or a converter box, will find their televiewing options significantly reduced when the analog off switch is thrown. Some will be left with
TV news sharing in Cleveland
The latest market to see competing television newsrooms sharing resources is Cleveland. Gannett’s WKYC-TV (NBC) and Raycom’s WOIO-TV (CBS) announced a deal to pool...
TV exec charged with murder
Muzzammil Hassan, the founder of Muslim cable channel Bridges TV, has been charged with murder in the Village of Orchard Park near Buffalo, NY....
FCC in high gear for DTV today
“This is not just about whether people can watch their favorite reality show,” said Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps. “It’s about whether consumers have...
Young Broadcasting spells out its overleverage
The Chapter 11 petition that Young Broadcasting filed Friday lists total assets of $575.6 million, including the current value of KRON-TV San Francisco, which it bought a few years back for $820 million