Week 26: Cable puts six in the top 100
Cable/satellite networks were again shut out of the top 50, but did manage to put six programs in the top 100 for Nielsen ratings...
Cable v. Telco
If a subscriber wants to switch their phone service from AT&T to Verizon, they just subscribe to the new company, which cancels service from...
Box battle goes to court
The Community Broadcasters Association is headed to the DC Circuit Court to press its case that all digital-to-analog converter boxes should include an analog...
“The Shaggy Dog” and “Old Yeller” find a new home
Not only them, but “That Darn Cat” as well. Hallmark Channel announced that it has acquired the rights to 99 family-friendly movies from Disney-ABC...
Peacock jumps the gun
When you get down to it, the Upfront has really been about buzz. Ad buyers make commitments to a new show because people think it is going to be a hit, based on a pilot or, sometimes, just the star-power of the lead actor or actress
Decency watchdogs go on Fox hunt
The evidence that PTC/MIM is overblowing public outrage over Fox is ample as well. Very few citizens bothered to complain about the material, and usually, most that complain only do so after one of these types of organizations ask them to.
Reality rules!
Live, reality competition shows are dominating the TV ratings. Fox's "American Idol" is still on top, with two nights claiming the top two spots....
“The Price is Right” for sweeps specials
CBS is opting for more primetime specials by “The Price is Right” to draw viewers to the May Sweep. The network notes that “The...
Network shuffling in San Diego
It didn’t take long for Sam Zell to make changes when he found out that Tribune Broadcasting passed up an opportunity a while back...
LIN back on after retrans standoff
Cable subscribers to Suddenlink’s systems in the Austin and Albuquerque markets are again viewing LIN television stations for the first time since New Year’s...
Late Night ratings slip and slide
Ratings for Monday through Friday Network Late night programs have not recovered to the levels they had seen prior to the writers strike this...
McCain returns to CBS's "Late Show"
On 2/28/07, John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and said a run for the White House was in the...
"Crystal Darkness" to be roadblocked in Sacramento
The methamphetamine crisis is gripping Sacramento and the whole region, So six TV stations in that market will roadblock the "Crystal Darkness" documentary at...
Such a Deal!
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution says it has sold the upcoming half-hour version of hit primetime game show "Deal or No Deal" in more...
Nexstar inks a WOW! Deal
What may be most important for television group owners is that announcements like this are becoming somewhat routine – unlike 2006 when Nexstar was pulling its stations off local cable systems in knock-down-drag-out battles.