SAG goes in Strike slow motion
On Monday, 12/22/08, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) stated it has postponed a strike-authorization vote that was originally set for January 2nd, 2009 and...
Belo in retrans standoff with Charter
Belo stations are warning cable viewers that Charter Cable may drop carriage December 31st, since the companies have been unable to come to agreement...
Q3 TV revenues were up, but not impressive
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) reports that broadcast TV in total saw revenues rise 9% in Q3. Network was the big gainer, up 16.1%, with
NBC takes one more bite at the Beijing apple
We’re not sure what the Summer Olympics have to do with Christmas, Hanukkah or New Years, but NBC says “in time for the holiday season” it will air
Markey presses for DTV update
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Chair Ed Markey (D-MA) has fired off letters to FCC’s Kevin Martin and NTIA’s Meredith Attwell-Baker requesting a...
Tribune deal for WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment and Tribune Company’s WGN America announced an agreement to create a new weekly, one hour prime time series entitled, “WWE Superstars”...
Wheel bounces back
Judge Judy's reign at the top was brief. Wheel of Fortune regained the #1 spot in syndicated TV following the Thanksgiving holiday week. This...
NAACP concerned about network “whiteout”
Progress made in the inclusion of minorities in network primetime programming seems to have stalled, according to the NAACP, and the merger of UPN...
BIA lowers TV revenue forecast
Like other forecasters, BIA Advisory Services has turned even more bearish on the advertising market outlook for 2009. It now expects 2008 to finish down 7% for television station revenues and
Fisher stations pulled from Dish
The retransmission consent deal for all Fisher Communications stations expired and all had been removed as of yesterday from the Dish Network local-to-local service in its Northwestern and
Report: CBS, Time Warner may bid for Olympics
According to an AP report, CBS Corp. and Time Warner executives have been discussing a joint bid for the 2014 Winter and 2016 Summer...
Honors for Young
Fred Young, Sr. Vice President for News at Hearst-Argyle Television, will receive the 2009 Paul White Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. The...
NBC gives Alba the Super Bowl hand-off
“The Office” will get the prime spot following the Super Bowl broadcast on NBC February 1st. The one-hour special episode, titled “Stress Relief,” will...
Fox Biz expands footprint
Fox Business Network (FBN) announced a deal with Charter Communications to expand its delivery to cable households by some 200,000 home in the Midwest...
NCTA call for quiet louder than NAB
At least the National Cable & Telecommunications Association isn’t looking to freeze retransmission negotiations for half a year as is another national cable organization....