The 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike still is affecting the way the broadcast networks are shaping their upcoming schedules, MediaLife Magazine reports. After some first-year shows left the air for a strike-induced break, many of them failed to recapture…
The FCC Media Bureau will adjudicate program-access complaints, taking the authority from an administrative law judge, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The move leaves FCC chairman Kevin Martin in a position where he may make a decision on the complaints before…
Dayton, Ohio, local news anchor Mark Pompilio will lead his final news broadcast for WKEF-TV/WRGT-TV on New Year’s Eve, the Dayton Daily News reports. A person currently on staff who is yet to be named will step in for Pompilio,…
Nashville local TV legend Jud Collins has died, the Tennessean reports. Collins, known as Mr. Television in the area, joined WSM-TV in 1950 and is regarded as the city’s first TV news anchor, the site reports. —Sergio Ibarra
Web video company Blinkx has unveiled a new video format that will incorporate a sponsor’s message directly on the video during playback, the Guardian reports. The “un-roll” ad unit will wrap video clips with advertisers’ messages while allowing viewers to…
The FCC has already begun outlining guidelines for the recently passed SAFER Act, also known as the DTV nightlight bill, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The law, signed by President George W. Bush on Dec. 23, will look to keep at…
Outgoing FCC chairman Kevin Martin says the government must avoid an “artificial barrier” in terms of budget caps placed on funding for DTV converter boxes for consumers, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In an interview, Martin commented on preparations the FCC…
Next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is expecting an 8% drop in attendance, with tough economic conditions forcing companies to rethink their presence at the show, the Los Angeles Times reports. Many of those companies, including Cisco Systems,…
Alex Kingston’s return to NBC’s “ER” has been set for the show’s Jan. 15 episode, TV Guide reports. Kingston will reprise her role of Dr. Elizabeth Corday for one episode during the show’s final season, joining several show alums returning…
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is ending his CNBC show “Conversations With Michael Eisner,” the New York Post reports. While the ailing economy has been responsible for cuts across many networks, Eisner said he was ending his show of his…