More Judy on order
TVBR readers know that “Judge Judy” is consistently the #1 or #2 ranked show in syndicated television, so it is hardly a surprise that...
Bob Schieffer sets retirement
Veteran CBS News correspondent Bob Schieffer says he’ll retire as host of “Face the Nation” when a new US President is inaugurated in January....
Belo TV revenues grew in 2007
Despite it being an off-year for elections, Belo Corporation’s TV division grew revenues 0.8% in 2007, although Q4 revenues were, predictably, down, but only...
“Idol” leads broadcast to sweep of top 50
“American Idol” topped the Nielsen ratings for the past week in the key 18-49 demo. No surprise there. But the weekly number crunch by...
Backhand trifecta for Michigan cable
Howard & Howard Attorneys PC have put together a study of Michigan wireline MVPDs called the"Cable Competition Index," a new survey introduced a year...
Pediatricians ballistic over ABC autistic episode
The plot of an upcoming episode of ABC's "Eli Stone" gives the impression that a child developed autism after being given a mercury-based vaccine....
VCI Solutions upgrades autoXe MC
VCI Solutions announced the latest release of their autoXe MC automation system is the ‘Real Deal’ and is now available. autoXe MC eliminates the...
Landmark moving to sell TV stations
Landmark Communications says it has completed the strategic review of its broadcasting assets and has decided to sell its two television stations, KLAS-TV (Ch....
Marie Osmond signed for talker
Program Partners announced a deal to have Marie Osmond host a new entertainment/lifestyle TV talk show. It’s name? “Marie.” The hour-long talker is set...
NBC O&O division buys LX.TV
NBC Local Media, the division of NBC Universal that operates its local O&O television stations, has acquired LX.TV, describes as a “leading producer of...
CBS finds scripted series in Canada
CBS has ordered 13 episodes of “Flashpoint,” the working title for a new police drama about an elite big city Strategic Response Unit (SRU)....
LIN reaches retrans agreement
KASA-TV (Ch. 2, Fox) Albuquerque was never pulled from Cable One systems, as threatened last month (1/14/07 TVBR #243), due to a last-minute interim...
“American Idol” annihilates the competition
So long as “American Idol” is on the air, it’s pretty much a given that Fox will be the ratings winner. Even in Super...
WGA to write for Grammys
The WGA announced an interim agreement with the producers of the 50th Grammy Awards-adding to what it guaranteed last week during the new AMPTP...
Now you can invest in Al Gore
Former Vice President Al Gore’s Current Media has filed to sell up to 100 million bucks worth of stock in an IPO. The company...