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Clearing the Air on Resolution

‘True HD’ a Polarizing Factor to TV Buyers

Start-Up Saw Void in Syndie Market

Trifecta Out for Weekend Slots

Interactive Test for ‘Maury’

Strip Plans Viewer Texting, Contests

Court TV Taking on More Action

Orders ‘Most Dangerous’ for ‘R.E.D.’ Block

Dramas Still Boast Widest Viewership

From IAG Research A gaze backward reveals this truth about prime-time broadcast program genres: Almost any format can succeed. At different times one genre has been more dominant-comedies about a decade or so ago, dramas circa 1983 and Westerns in…

Bigger ‘Today’? Odds Stack Up

Adding an Hour May Help Stations

News Briefs: FCC Approves Merger of BellSouth and AT&T

AT&T and BellSouth merged Friday night shortly after the Federal Communications Commission gave its final approval to the $86 billion merger and a day after two Democratic commissioners wielding unusual clout extracted major concessions to win the deal’s OK. Even…

Special Report Road to NATPE First-Run Programming: The Calm Before the Vegas Storm

A high number of renewals and few available slots have made for a slow pre-NATPE season. But things should pick up on the market floor. A quiet off-season for syndicators could make for an interesting week at the National Association…

Micro-Channels a Macro Idea for DIY

Video Viewing on Web Site Increased 40% in One Month

Digital Dealmakers: Tom Burgess

The player: Tom Burgess, founder and CEO of Boston-based Third Screen Media The play: Third Screen Media provides software that delivers ads to mobile phones and manages the entire ad cycle, from buying to reporting on the effectiveness of campaigns….