Copps pegs digital-ready census at 61%
Out of 1,796 full power television stations, 379 are or will be digital only by 2/17/09; and in total, 61% of all stations would be able to go all-digital safely, even if they made the switch today
Fox Biz on Dish
Fox Business Network (FBN) announced that it has launched on Dish Network to four million subscribers. At the same time, Fox News Channel (FNC)...
Estrella TV signs Texas affiliates
Fresh from pitching its new network at NATPE, LBI Media announced that it has signed affiliation agreements for Estrella TV to air on four...
Comcast credits unfortunate viewers
The Comcast carriage of KVOA-TV’s Super Bowl program was interrupted by a brief clip of pornography. The cable system has ruled out any kind...
Waxman, Boucher play the waiting game
Looking to drum up support for a DTV delay, key Dems Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA) have told each and every member...
This just in: Super Bowl tops the ratings
OK, maybe you'd already guessed that. Television's annual mega-event not only blew away three nights of "American Idol" in the ratings, but also gave NBC a rare weekly win in every major demo
SAG infighting delays contract talks
The new negotiating team for the Screen Actors Guild won’t be meeting with the Hollywood studios this week after all. The contract talks were called off after SAG President Alan Rosenberg said he was suing
Mega signs with new rep
Mega TV, owned by Spanish Broadcasting System, has signed for national ad sales by recently formed TV rep Spanish Television Sales (STS). STS will...
Tucson SB cablecast sabotaged
The Super Bowl was interrupted by a brief pornographic clip in certain parts of the KVOA-TV Tucson area, specifically hitting homes watching the standard...
ABC Family picks up three
Paul Lee, president, ABC Family, announced the pick-up of three pilots including the one-hour scripted drama “Perfect 10,” the single camera half-hour “10 things...
Letterman snares QB and ex-gov
CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman” is having a good week for booking gests. Last night (Monday) it was Pittsburg Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger,...
Meredith raises dividend
Despite the negative pacings for this quarter that Meredith Corporation reported for both its magazines and television stations, the company’s board of directors announced...
ION Life rolls out programming for 2009
ION Life, the country’s first multiple platform digital network with programming dedicated to the celebration of positive living, is rolling out a new slate of programming for 2009
CBS picks up arranged-marriage series
The network has ordered a new series from Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth of Magical Elves that places desperate singles into arranged marriages. The...
Super Bowl drew big numbers
It didn’t top last year’s nailbiter on Fox, but NBC got huge ratings for Super Bowl XLII as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona...