TV Board meetings to be livelier
Just as Randy Michaels has shaken up Tribune Company and made it, at least for the adventurous, the fun place to work in media,...
Nielsen takes out its checkbook
IAG Research is becoming part of The Nielsen Company in a 225 million bucks deal. IAG measures consumer engagement with television programs, national commercials...
Scripted programs pay off
CBS is crowing loud about its best Thursday showing since December and a win with all-new programming, mostly scripted shows. Of course, there was no “American Idol” on Thursday last week.
CEA urges America to look after Mom
Senior citizens are members of a demographic considered among the most at risk as the nation careens towards the death of broadcast analog television....
Shareholder wants board change at Belo
Belo Corporation has sent out the proxy for its first shareholder meeting since the company was split in two, with the newspaper division spun...
"Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love" premieres on Oxygen
Deion Sanders and his wife, former model/actress Pilar Sanders and their five children (two from Sanders first marriage) live in a 40,000 square foot...
Broadcast Facilities buys Andrita Media Center
Broadcast Facilities, a media services company led by former Pixar and Fox executive Simon Bax and Bill Tillson, the President of Broadcast Cable Services,...
Syndi lead changes again
Its "Wheel of Fortune" back on top, with a decisive win over "Judge Judy" in the latest week's syndicated TV ratings from the Syndicated...
O’Hurley to host “Secret Talents”
“Seinfeld” veteran and former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant (not to mention dog show host) John O’Hurley has been signed by CBS to host...
ION adds an hour on weekdays
ION Media Networks announced an expanded entertainment schedule on ION Television beginning 4/7. Three new series – “The Steve Harvey Show,” “Family Feud” and...
Univision launches new children's programming block
The Univision Television Network announced the launch of "Planeta U" (Planet U), an educational and informational (E/I) programming block to appeal to kids of...
Bravo names Lisa Hsia SVP/New Media
Bravo Media named Lisa Hsia to the newly-created position of SVP/New Media and Digital Strategy, Bravo. In addition to continued oversight of Bravo's new...
Equity Media warns investors
It was barely over a year ago that Equity Media became a public company by merging with a “blank check” company created to find an up-and-coming business to invest in.
Univision hopes to block further problems
Local television stations are supposed to provide three hours of weekly educational children's programming, a fact which Hispanic giant Univision is sorely familiar with....
Clinton stays up late
The big late night talk shows are continuing to have no trouble attracting top national talent to their guest lineups -- providing the national...