NBC

NBC scores clear Tuesday win

People were dancing, people were losing weight, and programs were getting encore performances, but in the end talented Americans won the night for NBC....

“Old Christine” gets therapy

CBS announced that Eric McCormack of “Will & Grace” fame will guest star on multiple episodes of “The New Adventures of Old Christine” this...

Broadcasters OK with genuinely voluntary spectrum auctions

Many, probably most television station operators have no intention to go out of business, and they have every intention of maximizing their allotted

LATV Expands Programming Lineup

LATV, the first Latino-owned national television entertainment network, announced today that, beginning February 1st, it was expanding its movie franchise L-FLIK to seven days...

Judy still on Sajak's heels

"Wheel of Fortune" remains on the top of the heap in syndication, but "Judge Judy" isn't fading. She is right behind Pat Sajak's show,...
Marci Ryvicker

Gray poised for long-term growth

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker believes that the latest debt offering from Gray Television figures to dampen results in the near future, but a number of factors are lining up to boost revenues going forward, not the least of which will be the elections of 2014.

TNN adds WBMM-TV

The Nashville Network welcomed its latest affiliate WBMM – Montgomery-Selma, AL (DMA 118). WBMM, owned and operated by Alabama Telecasters, Inc./Bahakel Communications, will begin...

TiVo tees up TV talkers

It is no surprise that Republican and Democratic citizens see many things quite differently, and television is certainly no exception. TiVo says it is able to measure exactly how differently, and takes a

MSTV wants to review the review

The Association of Maximum Service Television is using a Freedom of Information Act to attempt to get some answers as to how the latest...

Univision Cuts El Rey Network Loose Ahead Of Owner Change

With the transition in command from Vince Sadusky to Wade Davis edging ever closer,  Univision Communications has shed its minority position in a MVPD-distributed offering created in partnership with a cult Mexican-American film producer, largely to satisfy regulators charged with approving Comcast's merger with NBCUniversal.

ABC Family greenlights "Bunheads"

ABC Family adds another to its original programming slate, gibing thumbs up to  the new drama series “Bunheads” (working title). Executive-produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino...
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps Secures Its Q1 Release Date Amid Stock Sag

The E.W. Scripps Co. is the latest broadcast media company to announce when it will unveil its first-quarter 2020 results. How the company performed will likely be dependent on pre-March 15 ad revenue, in addition to the all-important retransmission consent fees. Since then, it's been a challenge at Scripps -- and it is reflected in its share price.

‘Private Practice’ escape to Costa Rica

"Second Choices" - After her open-ended escape to Costa Rica, Violet has finally returned home and to the practice.  Everyone treads a little lightly...

New Streaming Viewability and Connected TV Measurement Standards Surface

WPP media investment group GroupM, home to notable analysts including Brian Wieser, has teamed up with various media companies across the advertising industry to create the new standards. They come on the heels of a joint study with iSpot that "quantifies inflated Connected TV ad delivery counts" while sharing that, on average, between 8% and 10% of streaming impressions play when the TV is shut off, primarily through ancillary devices.

LPTV, Translator Permittees Need to Get in Gear

LPTV, TV translators must be on-air to take part in displacement application window.