Big ratings for SNL
The big story in the weekly ratings crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) combining Nielsen data for both broadcast and cable/satellite networks...
Full court defense against white space invaders
The pushback against a possible 11/4/08 vote by FCC commissioners on a plan to allow unlicensed devices to begin roosting in the television
MSNBC going Hi-Def in Spring
MSNBC will begin telecasting in 1080i High Definition in the spring of 2009. The move comes as MSNBC marks the one-year anniversary of re-locating...
Comcast offering free basic cable
Comcast South Florida launched its “Get Ready” initiative to encourage consumers to take action and choose their solution to the digital broadcast transition now,...
NYC Council resolution spells it out
The elected officials of the City of New York have no shortage of broadcast television stations to go along with a large number of...
O’Reilly wants investigation of Nielsen
“There may be some big time cheating going on in the ratings system,” said Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly as he lashed out...
Racer to the bottom?
The NASCAR racer appropriated by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to publicize the DTV Transition wound up as a heap of bolts in its first...
Dish adds local HD
Six more markets now have local-to-local satellite delivery in high-definition on Dish Network. Dish reports the addition of Columbia-Jefferson City, MO; Des Moines-Ames, IA;...
TV revenues up at Journal
The Olympics on NBC and a big boost from political advertising pushed TV revenues up 3.4% in Q3 for Journal Communications. Radio didn’t fare...
Shack attack
Radio Shack reported a highly positive Q3 2008 in the face of the strongly negative economic headwinds we are all too acutely aware of....
Moody’s downgrades Gray Television
The debt rating review announced just a few days ago has already been completed. Moody’s Investors Service has indeed downgraded the credit ratings of Gray Television. The ratings
ISP organization tries to inject sanity into white space debate
WISPA – the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association – is suggesting that a compromise it calls a “licensed-lite” solution to the television white
NAB applauds May Sweep move
The Nielsen Company’s decision to start the 2009 May Sweep a week earlier than originally planned has gotten a thumbs-up from the NAB. "Nielsen's...
CBS finds an Usher for the runway
If you’re like most folks, you probably tune to “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” for the musical entertainment. CBS announced that there will be...
CBS gets an Elmira affiliate
The Eye Network has been without an outlet in DMA #175, but come January 1st it will be added as a digital multicast of...