Cable tries to drag retrans into localism debate
The American Cable Association (ACA), which represents small and medium-size cable companies, is trying to get the FCC to loosen retransmission consent rules as...
Program Partners to launch “DaytimePlus”
Program Partners announced a new programming initiative aimed at providing television stations with more original programming and choice. The package will also include tools...
NBC to honor Carlin with historic replay
“Saturday Night Live” will not be live this weekend. It won’t even be from this century. With the death of George Carlin, NBC has...
"MSNBC Films" launches
MSNBC has launched MSNBC Films, a new feature documentary initiative that gives MSNBC a platform to present and produce provocative, compelling and award-winning films...
CBS orders six more of “Million Dollar Password”
CBS has ordered six additional episodes the Regis Philbin-hosted game show “Million Dollar Password.” The show (Sunday, 8:00-9:00 PM) placed first in its time...
PBS Kids and the Bigger Picture's Kidtoons forge theatre partnership
PBS Kids and Kidtoons, a division of The Bigger Picture, an AccessIT company, have joined forces to bring the PBS Kids brand to the...
Wheel moves back up
"Wheel of Fortune" recaptured the #2 spot from "Two and a Half Men" in the most recent week. But "Judge Judy" still rules in...
Unions battle as studios look on
Rather than a battle between workers and management, the current battle raging in Hollywood is between two unions. Both AFTRA and SAG are enlisting A-list actors to pitch their side of the dispute
E.W. Scripps leaving S&P 500
With the company due to split in two next Monday, Standard & Poor’s is dropping E.W. Scripps Company, which will retain the newspaper and television businesses, from its S&P 500 stock index.
Dancing veterans to host Miss Universe
Donald Trump’s and NBC Universal’s Miss Universe Organization announced that Jerry Springer and Mel B will host the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant from Vietnam...
Second anchor fired at KYW
CBS O&O KYW-TV Philadelphia has fired anchor Larry Mendte, whose home computer was seized by the FBI in an investigation into whether he hacked...
Alphabet net left a game short
Game six of the NBA Finals was the most watched show on television last week. Unfortunately for ABC, Boston beat LA and the series...
Rehr comes to the defense of the FCC
NAB Chairman David Rehr has sent a letter to every member of the House Appropriations Committee urging them to remove language inserted in an appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009
Ratings rock for “Camp Rock”
Although Disney Channel got the world premiere of “Camp Rock” Friday night and drew 8.9 million viewers – the most for any entertainment program...
ABC, ESPN to make shows available on Veoh
ABC and ESPN have struck a deal with online video provider Veoh Networks to make full episodes and clips available on Veoh.com from programs...