Downturn for Comcast
Cable giant Comcast disappointed Wall Street with a 54% drop in Q3 net income, although that was up 2% excluding special gains for the...
Brad 'The Bachelor' ladies need some hugs (review)
As I slushed my way through the snow and sleet of Manhattan earlier this week on my way to work carrying two laptops (one...
NBC ties for #2 in 18-49
NBC has tied for #2 in adults 18-49 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox for the primetime week of August 5-11 and is #2...
NFL in the alphabet soup with QVC, GSI
The National Football League likes to sell related merchandise, and has inked an agreement with cable direct-to-consumer sales channel QVC and with an internet...
Here’s The Number Of Households That Own A Smart TV
Whether you like it or not, broadcast media C-Suiters, the "smart TV" is capturing more homes than ever. Just how many homes are acquiring these internet-connected devices, allowing viewers to seamlessly view Netflix, Amazon Prime and other OTT services just as easy as a cable or over-the-air channel?
Netflix cuts streaming deal for Disney and ABC shows
Netflix and The Walt Disney Company announced a new licensing deal which will greatly increase the amount of programming to be streamed by Netflix from ABC and Disney
Bill Moult to be Nielsen's President of Media Analytics
Bill Moult, CEO and Founding Partner/Sequent Partners and Media Behavior Institute CEO, sent a letter to friends in the industry, announcing that in the...
The Merger of TV News and Emergency Info Workflows, Thanks To ATSC 3.0
Local TV news is poised to become a real-time emergency information portal thanks to ATSC 3.0, allowing TV stations to target the impact zone of an incident with pre-formatted alerts. This means less revenue lost to service disruptions, a group of NEXTGEN TV experts recently shared in a webinar hosted by Sinclair and its ONE Media 3.0 arm.
'Survivor: Redemption Island' 16 of 18 castaways named (video)
Two Former Castaways (to Be Announced Later this Week) Will Return to Seek Redemption. CBS today announced 16 of 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns
Law and Order sold to more than 80% of the US
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has sold "Law & Order" to local broadcast stations for weekend syndication beginning Fall 2011, marking the very first...
AHIP commits $1M for television defense of insurers
The White House has taken direct aim at the health insurance business as it tries to keep health care reform alive in one form or another. And health insurers are mobilizing under the auspices of
White House, Fox News powwow
The potshots have been flying back and forth between the White House and Fox News Channel. Now comes news that FNC exec Michael Clemente paid a visit to Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at the
Witness list announced for Senate Commerce Committee hearing
The witness list has been published for the Senate Commerce
Ashton Kutcher to be Sheen's replacement in "Two and a Half Men"
While not actually “replacing” his character on the show, he will be cast in the lead role, with Angus T. Jones, Jon Cryer, Holland...
One last look at the May Sweep
“American Idol” again blew the competition out of the water, so Fox handily won the 18-49 demo for the May Sweep, while CBS claimed...