Week 9: Broadcast 95, Cable/Satellite 5
Sports was again the great equalizer in the latest week of the television season, with the single cable/satellite entry in the top 10 for...
New Christmas classic sets debut
You know this one is going to be around for many years to come. Adding to the repertoire of Christmas shows which get annual...
Fox News Channel to debut Glenn Beck on 1/19
FOX News Channel (FNC) will launch new host Glenn Beck’s self titled program on Monday, January 19th at 5pm. This hour long show will...
CBS unveils midseason schedule
CBS announced mid-season schedule changes that include the return of the drama Flashpoint, the premiere of the mystery event Harper’s island, the debut of the new game show Game Show in My
Mobile video candidate standard adopted
The US television industry is on the fast track to implement mobile video in 2009. The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has adopted a...
Gates grant for PBS News Hour
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is making a $3.5 million grant over three years to back a dedicated production unit at “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer” which will report on global health issues
Arkansas anchor murderer found
Police have accused and jailed the alleged murder of KATV Little Rock anchorwoman Anne Pressly. She was attacked in what was described as a...
NAB backs national DTV preview
One of the primary educational methods in advance of the DTV deadline 2/17/09 is a market-wide analog shut-down. It provides a vivid demonstration of...
Interep’s TV reps still to be sold
Pioneering mega-rep Interep is out of the radio business, after a federal bankruptcy court last week approved a deal to have Clear Channel-owned Katz...
Dish Network launches “Pasiones” Channel
DISH Network announced the launch of Pasiones (www.tvpasiones.com), a new 24-hour Spanish channel fully dedicated to the soap opera/telenovela genre. Pasiones airs exclusively on...
NBC unveils January schedule
NBC announced the January 2009 schedule that features the series premieres of "Superstars of Dance" (debuting January 4) and "Howie Do It" (January 9),...
The battle for #2
“Judge Judy” and “Two and a Half Men” were back in a tie for second place in the most recent week’s syndicated TV ratings....
TMZ renewed for Fox O&Os
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has renewed "TMZ" from Telepictures Productions through the 2010-2011 season on the Fox Television Stations. The sophomore entertainment magazine...
Dancing strong for ABC
As "Dancing With the Stars" approached its finale, the show claimed both the #1 and #2 spots for the week and handed ABC the...
Comcast reworks CN8
Regional news operations are going away the end of this year as Comcast reworks its CN8 East Coast cable channel into two local networks...