Fox News Channel wrapped up the third quarter as the top-rated cable news network, as coverage of the presidential election and the economic crisis has brought more eyes to TV news, TelevisionWeek reports. Nielsen Media Research data says Fox News…
In all the real-time coverage of the stock market rollercoaster and the vote in the House, television news channels appeared to favor a bailout rather than analyzing whether the $700 billion plan was necessary, the Los Angeles Times says. TV…
Ronco Acquisition Co., the company behind the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman, is under new management and bringing its iconic infomercials featuring founder Ron Popeil back to television, the New York Times reports. While the 73-year-old Popeil has little to…
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has purchased airtime on an entire channel on Dish Network, Politico reports. The satellite provider’s channel 73 is now labeled “Obama” and features a two-minute ad playing on an endless loop. Dish Network responded to…
Thursday night’s debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden will adhere to strict rules set by the debate commission that will prevent the vice presidential candidates from providing much depth about their positions, Slate says. The format, which allows each…
Paris Hilton has debuted her newest reality show on MTV, “My New BFF,” a competition to see who will become the hotel heiress’ new “best friend forever,” the Washington Post says. The cast features 18 hopefuls willing to endure obscure…
A new Fitch Ratings report says that media and entertainment companies can expect to have liquidity that is “generally healthy” in light of the economic turmoil, Bloomberg reports. Fitch cites these companies’ expected high profit yields rel=”nofollow” as the basis…
AT&T, DirecTV Partner, Leaving Dish Network Out in Cold After Jan. 31, AT&T will begin selling co-branded versions of DirecTV’s satellite television service, leaving former partner Dish Network without a major reselling partner, Multichannel News reported. AT&T will honor its…
HD programming picks for Oct.2-8: “The Ex List,” “The Ex” and “Next” “The Ex List” (CBS) Friday, Oct. 3, 9 p.m.: A woman, played by Elizabeth Reaser, is told that she has one year to find her true love or…
The player: John Heard, post-production coordinator, “Survivor” The play: Heading into its 17th season on CBS, “Survivor’s” lush backdrops and stunning locales lend themselves to high definition. However, “Survivor” post-production coordinator John Heard said the jump to HD depended on…