Channel change battle in Vermont
There aren’t very many municipally-owned cable TV systems, which is probably a good thing, since politics can then duel with business judgment in determining...
Martin outvoted as cable companies beat Verizon
History was made late Friday as Kevin Martin was on the losing side of a vote for the first time in his tenure as...
Sony Pictures Television signs for Nielsen’s Fusion Metrics
In a move to help advertisers create targeted ad campaigns based on consumers’ media and purchasing habits, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has become the...
NBC 5, Vehix strike website deal
KXAS-TV Dallas and Vehix, the multi-platform digital automotive network, announced an agreement that will improve the car-buying experience for local consumers and allow local...
Big Ten Network finally scores with Comcast
A major cable MSO has finally agreed to carry the Big Ten Network. The big breakthrough came with the biggest MSO of all, Comcast,...
Mary Tyler Moore returning to series television
Television icon Mary Tyler Moore will play the mother of Brooke Shields’ character on the NBC drama “Lipstick Jungle” for the season premiere September...
VCI Solutions launches new training course for autoXe MC
VCI Solutions has launched a new automation training course through VCI University (VCIU) for their autoXe MC master control automation system. VCI Solutions continues...
TV revenues up in Q1, but not at the station level
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) reports that total revenues for US broadcast television rose 1.4% in Q1, with gains by both network and...
Televisa vs. Univision trial delayed again
Univision says in an SEC filing that a federal judge in Los Angeles has rescheduled the trial date for Grupo Televisa's lawsuit against Univision...
Fox snares Miley
“Hannah Montana” may be a Disney franchise, but series star Miley Cyrus is such a hot property that networks owned by other media firms...
A new number two! Well, at least a tie
"Judge Judy" still rules the roost in syndicated television, but there's a surprise in second place in the latest report from the Syndicated Network...
The Daily Buzz to host “Journey to the Center of the Earth” sweepstakes
ACME’s The Daily Buzz, a nationally syndicated morning show, will host the “Journey to the Center of the Earth” Icelandic Sweepstakes for a trip...
Two more report down month
May revenues for Gannett’s television stations were down 6.2%, which at least was better than the 14.3% drop in ad revenues for its newspapers. Media General reported that broadcasting revenues
ABC shoots and scores!
Games 3, 4 and 5 of the LA-Boston NBA Finals produced strong summer ratings for ABC. As the week's three most watched shows on...
Update on 2009 May Sweep
A Nielsen spokesman told RBR/TVBR yesterday that the ratings company had not yet received the request from COLTAM that the 2009 May Sweep be...