More people watched Alaska governor and Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin’s speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention on Fox News than on any other network, cable or broadcast. It was the most-watched telecast in the history of cable news…
Showtime and Metropolitan Home magazine are collaborating to create a “showhome,” AdAge reports. The country’s top interior designers will use Showtime’s original shows as inspiration when designing mogul Michael Hirtenstein’s home in New York City’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. Seven designers…
The Television Bureau of Advertising said that ePort, its electronic advertising buying system, exceeded the $100 million mark in order volume. The system was funded by local broadcasters as a way to simplify and modernize the process of handling transactions…
DirecTV and AT&T have signed multiyear retransmission-consent agreements with Nexstar Broadcasting Group, MediaWeek reports. The agreements allow both DirecTV and AT&T to deliver locally produced video content to platform distributors. Nexstar has increased its revenue from retrans agreements by 14%…
MTV advertising once again goes interactive during its annual Video Music Awards, this time with satellite provider Dish Network, AdAge reports. Since Aug. 22 subscribers have been able to vote for the Pepsi Best New Artist award by using their…
Brian Dennehy will guest star on CBS’ “Rules of Engagement,” TV Guide reports. The six-time Emmy nominee will play father to Patrick Warburton’s Jeff. Dennehy’s character apparently doesn’t get along with Jeff’s wife, Audrey, played by Megyn Price, the magazine…
HBO’s “Entourage” has partnered with Whrrl to provide online maps to track exactly where Vinny Chase and his entourage dine, drink and buy shoes, the Los Angeles Times reports. When you get to the homepage, simply click on the photo…
An estimated 37 million people watched Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for U.S. vice president, during her star-making debut at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night, according to preliminary local data from Nielsen Media Research. Gov. Palin’s audience…