TV station owner PMCM TV has proposed to the FCC moving its KVNV in Ely, Nev., and KJWY in Jackson, Wyo., to Monmouth, N.J. and Wilmington, Del., respectively, reports Broadcasting & Cable. The move would fill a void in New…
The CW will beat the other networks out of the gate with a Sept. 8 season start built around the return of “90210” and the new remake of “Melrose Place,” says Variety. The network is also flipping its Monday dramas, leading…
Add Washington, D.C. to the list of markets having problems in the wake of the digital switch: the Washington Post reports that viewers are having problems finding WUSA, the CBS affiliate, and WJLA, the ABC affiliate. The stations moved their…
Total local ad spending for newspapers, radio and broadcast TV has plunged 32% since the first quarter of 2005, says Mediapost. Figures for the first quarter of 2009 were $8.5 billion, down from $12.5 billion in the comparable 2005 period….
Showtime has picked up a third season of the half-hour “Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union,” Variety reports. Ullman will bring back her celebrity impersonations for an additional seven episodes beginning in 2010. –Elizabeth Jensen
Rick Worthy is jumping from one sci-fi show to another: the former “Battlestar Galactica” humanoid Cylon is in negotiations for a recurring role on NBC’s “Heroes,” says the Hollywood Reporter. He’d play Matt Parkman’s new partner. –Elizabeth Jensen
In confirmation hearings Tuesday, Julius Genachowski, nominated by the Obama Administration to head the FCC, said he favors using $7 billion in stimulus money to improve broadband Internet access, the Wall Street Journal reports. He also told the Senate Commerce…