More inside info from the strike
The latest from LA Weekly insider Nikki Finke: “I've been able to glean a little from Tuesday's resumed WGA-AMPTP talks. Both sides sounded very...
Fox Entertainment Group acquires Beliefnet
Fox Entertainment Group (announced its acquisition of Beliefnet, a Web site that enables consumers to better understand their faith and build diverse spiritual communities...
Younger viewers work harder to catch up on shows
Younger adult viewers are two-and-a-half times more likely than older viewers to be technologically proactive in catching up on television shows they missed, a...
NAB sets TV membership record
1,170 television stations are now official members of the NAB, four more than the previous high-water mark dating back to February 2001. "This is...
WGA issues analysis of AMPTP offer
As day seven of renewed talks between WGA and AMPTP drag on this Thursday, WGA Chair/Negotiating Committee John Bowman sent an email to members...
Football fans find the games no matter what
The NFL Network may be lacking in cable carriage, but it appears that die-hard football fans found a friend (or friendly bar) with satellite...
Inside info on WGA proposal
United Hollywood and LA Weekly’s Nikki Finke posted the following from WGA member Laeta Kalogridis: “Here's the proposal that the WGA is bringing to...
Bresnan to launch nine new HD channels
Bresnan Communications announced the rollout of nine new HD channels in all of its HD markets in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. The additions...
WGA-AMPTP talks resume
As talks are back on track yesterday, Patric Verrone, head of the WGA West called on producers earlier this week to break ranks with...
Leno to pay non-writing staffers, too
As the NBC layoffs began yesterday, Jay Leno host decided to follow in the footsteps of David Letterman and Conan O’Brien and pay non-writing...
ABC O&O stations re-launch websites
The ABC O&O Television Stations Group has introduced a redesign across all 10 of its websites, featuring large 16x9 format media player. The player...
Natixis Media & Entertainment looks at the WGA strike
Alan Gould, Media Analyst at Natixis Bleichroeder, released a report on the ongoing WGA strike. Nataxis hosted a conference call with Chuck Slocum, Associate...
CWA attacks liquor ads
Janice Shaw Crouse of Concerned Women of America is not pleased that NBC O&O WNBC-TV New York has decided to go ahead and air...
Conan to pay employees, too; Leno staffers laid off
Add Conan O’Brien to the list that includes Letterman in paying their non-writing staffers out of their own pockets/production companies while the WGA strike...
WGA to mull AMPTP offer; not optimistic
Both sides have agreed to get back to negotiations tomorrow, after WGA has a few days to consider the offer made Thursday by the...