Viacom, Time Warner Cable strike last minute deal
Viacom and Time Warner Cable reached an agreement in principle on Thursday that avoided a blackout for 13 million cable subscribers. The two companies...
Time Warner, Viacom standoff could cut off 13 million subscribers
Viacom and Time Warner Cable were at a standoff 12/31 over a dispute that threatens to prevent more than 13 million subscribers from seeing...
FCC accepting DTV fill-in proposals
The proceeding allowing television stations to use translators fill contour holes left in the change from analog to digital is pending; in the interim,...
What does it take to subdue judge?
Two and a Half Men, it turns out. The program edged out Judge Judy for second place honors on SNTA's syndication scorecard for 12/8/08-12/14/08,...
FCC flips on the night light
Wasting no time, the FCC has established rules of the road for an analog night light as mandated by Congress, making it possible for...
MLB Network adds three
MLB Network announced three new additions to its on-air talent roster, naming former Major League Baseball pitcher Mitch Williams as a Studio Analyst, CBS...
Markey studying DTV endgame
House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) is concerned about key aspects of the DTV transition and is weighing the...
Eisner ending CNBC show
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner told The NY Post that he's giving up hosting "Conversations with Michael Eisner" to concentrate full-time on his investing...
CBS claims the crown
CBS dramas "NCIS" and "The Mentalist" topped even "NBC Sunday Night Football" in the latest week's Household ratings. The Eye net won both the...
Law & Order SVU syndication cleared in 92% of US
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has been sold in more than 92% of the U.S. for its debut...
Free satellite feeds offered for Times Square celebration
The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment will once again offer free satellite feeds of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York. The feeds will be made available
Warner Bros. Television sues CBS over "Men"
On 12-23 in LA, Warner Bros. Television filed a $49 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS, claiming that the network has refused to...
WTVJ sale nixed
The Washington Post Company and NBC Local Media announced that the intended sale of WTVJ to The Washington Post Company’s Post-Newsweek Stations division will...
A family reunion to die for
NBC Universal’s USA Network debuts “To Love & Die,” an original movie, tomorrow at 8:00 pm ET, with a repeat immediately afterward. The made-for-TV...
Equity Media dispute resolved
Equity Media Holdings and lender Silver Point Finance have come to terms and Equity Media’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will not be converted to...