Television powers News Corporation growth
Television division operating income soared 53% to $410 million in fiscal Q3 (January-March) as News Corporation saw overall operating income grow 16% to $1.4...
Testing, testing, DTV
It appears that FCC’s Kevin Martin (R) and Michael Copps (D) are getting their wish: A television DMA has volunteered to kick off its...
Week 32: Broadcast 95, cable 5
Once again, cable/satellite networks claimed only five of the top 100 spots in the key 18-49 demo as the Television bureau of Advertising (TVB)...
Political pouring in for Nexstar
Q1 political revenues were ahead of expectations and April alone already brought in more political spending than all of Q1 for Nexstar, so Q2...
AMPTP stops talks with SAG
AMPTP has temporarily broke off contract talks with the Screen Actors Guild, calling its demands on DVD sales and online content unreasonable."With SAG's continued...
NBC launching 24/7 local news channel
WNBC-TV New York will be the first O&O to have its local news operation transformed to program a full-time local news outlet on a DTV multicast channel.
Super quarter for Sinclair
With the Super Bowl on its 20 Fox stations, Sinclair Broadcast Group saw Q1 revenues jump 8.5%. The big game is history, but “American...
Others wait for Idol to run its course
The competition is nearing its end, but for now "American Idol" on Fox is easily winning the first two spots in the weekly ratings....
Cost-cutting pays off for Young
Operating income shot up 41% in Q1 to $1.8 million for Young Broadcasting, despite a 1.8% decline in net revenues to just under $35...
Barrington cutting staff in soft economy
Net revenues were up 2.6% to $26.7 million in Q1 for Barrington Broadcasting, but CEO Jim Yager notes that the company is dealing with...
NBCU holds onto production team
As battling continues in court over whether the Weinstein Co. had the right to take “Project Runway” to Lifetime Networks, NBC Universal has signed...
A&E to launch two Emmy screener sites
Academy members are greeted with an abundance of DVDs and box sets from networks and studios this time of year. A&E is offering an...
CW launching afternoon block with Warner Bros.
Expanding The CW schedule into daytime television, the two-hour weekday block from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution will air 3-5 pm ET on The...
Ion strikes carriage deal
The latest cable carriage deal for Ion Media Networks will put its suite of channels on systems serving more than 10 million homes that...
Wrestling with the stars
Somehow, you knew reality television would get around to this eventually. CMT is setting a fall premier for “Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling.” The...