Local TV came out the winner in political ad spending during the election, according to preliminary estimates from Borrell Associates, MediaWeek reports. Seventy percent of all broadcast spending went to local TV stations. Radio was second with 10%, followed by…
“CSI,” “House” and “Grey’s Anatomy” are among nominees for the 35th annual People’s Choice Awards, announced today. The three shows will compete for favorite TV drama, while “Two and a Half Men,” “Ugly Betty” and “Samantha Who?” are nominated for…
Nexstar Broadcasting Group’s revenue for the third quarter grew 9% to a total of $70.3 million, compared with $64.5 million during the same time a year ago, TVNewsday reports. Broadcast cash flow was at $27.3 million, up from 2007’s third-quarter…
Dish Network said today that its third-quarter earnings fell 54%. The No. 2 U.S. satellite television service behind DirecTV lost customers for the second straight quarter despite spending more to keep them. Net income dropped to $91.9 million, or 20…
BusinessWeek weighs in on President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to head the Federal Communications Commission. The publication says Obama is considering appointing the first black woman to the post while fielding recommendations from advisers who served in the FCC under Bill…
Technology startup Keystream has developed a new system for advertising on online video “blank spaces”—where a video’s content shows a bare wall or grass field, for example—MediaPost reports. The system, called SmartAds, scans video content for “blank” spaces and sticks…
Ad optimization technology provider AdMeld launches its new platform today, designed to help publishers maximize revenue from digital ad networks and ad exchanges, MediaPost reports. The platform seeks to leverage dynamic pricing and advanced targeting to better route inventory from…
“The 10th Annual Home for the Holidays With Faith Hill” is scheduled to air Tues., Dec. 23, on CBS. The hourlong holiday special, which raises awareness about foster care adoption, will feature taped profiles of three families sharing their adoption…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is hinting he might stay on at the FCC when the new Obama administration takes over, at least through the Feb. 17 digital TV transition. Mr. Martin, a Republican, likely would lose his chairmanship…
SoapNet has added three new series to its slate for 2009. The reality series “Greg Behrendt’s Wake-Up Call,” which focuses on a different couple’s issues each week, will premiere Jan. 8 at 11 p.m. Mr. Behrendt, a consultant on HBO…