U.S. online advertising revenues continue to increase, totaling $5.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Online Media Daily reports. Revenues for the full year 2007 rose 26% to $21.2 billion, the…
Comcast’s request for a review of the Federal Communications Commission’s rejection of its waiver petition was rejected by a federal appeals court, Multichannel News reports. Comcast had requested a waiver for three low-cost, limited-function set-top boxes in response to an…
Verizon Communications will provide advanced set-top boxes for FiOS TV with separable security components in compliance with Federal Communications Commission requirements, Multichannel News reports. Verizon plans to send out the CableCard set-top boxes by July 1, which is the FCC…
A research study conducted by the Association of Cable Communicators and Cision U.S. found that the cable industry donated nearly $2 billion in cash, services and support to local communities in 2006, Multichannel News reports. The results show a commitment…
Hip-hop R&B singer-songwriter-producer T-Pain topped the list of BET Awards ’08 nominees, Multichannel News reports. Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Wayne and Nelly are scheduled to perform live at the ceremony, to be held June 24 in Los…
Ryan Seacrest revealed on “Larry King Live” Thursday that the rumors about him joining CNN are untrue, TVNewser reports. Seacrest was speculated to be in negotiations to replace talk show host King, the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman
Get a sneak peek at next season’s television shows today with TVWeek.com’s pilot preview video player. ABC, CBS, Fox and the CW are providing early looks at shows including “Fringe,” “Dollhouse,” “ Surviving the Filthy Rich,” “The Goode Family” and…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer said it signed an affiliate agreement with Comcast that allows the nation’s biggest cable operator to carry high-definition movie channel MGM HD and offer hundreds of movies to subscribers in HD through its on-demand service. Comcast helped a Sony-led…
Fox programming and scheduling chief Preston Beckman says the 2008 ratings race will be a tight four-way struggle among the networks, a departure from his past predictions of victory for Fox. In a conversation with TelevisionWeek’s Josef Adalian, Mr. Beckman…
Three Fortress loan group lenders that financed some of Pappas Telecasting’s station purchases filed involuntary bankruptcy petitions (Chapter 7) against Harry Pappas and his wife, Stella, Mr. Pappas claimed, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Thirteen of Pappas’ 30 stations filed for…