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The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday it will hold the second of its six public hearings on media ownership Dec. 11 in Nashville.The city is the hometown of FCC commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, who said she was pleased with the…
The National Association of Television Program Executives convention this year will address the theme of how executives in the business are adjusting to a rapidly changing industry, NATPE President and CEO Rick Feldman said Tuesday.The conference, which kicks off Jan….
Distributor Debmar-Mercury has landed the exclusive domestic syndication rights to veteran game show “Family Feud” from FremantleMedia North America, the parties announced Tuesday.The multiyear deal immediately shifts rights for the program from longtime distributor Tribune Entertainment and give Mercury another…
NBC, continuing to gain ratings mileage out of game show “Deal or No Deal” and freshman drama “Heroes,” earned another Monday night victory. The network posted a 5.1 average for the night among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary…
The red ink, precarious debt obligations and consideration of Chapter 11 reorganization continued Tuesday for Granite Broadcasting, which reported it doesn’t have the cash to cover a $19.4 million interest payment due Dec. 1 or to pay off its $70…
ABC’s ratings-topping medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” has been sold to weekend syndication for a 2009 premiere. Buena Vista Television has secured deals in 14 of the top 15 television markets, including several stations in the ABC-owned group. “‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is…
“NBC Nightly News” stretched its lead in the network evening newscast race the week of Nov. 6, which was dominated by the dramatic midterm elections. And, for the first time under anchor Katie Couric, third-place “CBS Evening News” was unable…
Under pressure from Congress and consumer advocates to change its ways, the ad industry on Tuesday unveiled the biggest rewrite of its kids advertising guidelines in 32 years and an initiative by 10 of the country’s biggest food marketers to…
NBC has given a full-season order to its high school drama “Friday Night Lights,” the network announced Monday. The move comes a few days after NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly picked up the similarly ratings-challenged “Studio 60 on the Sunset…
“Sunday Night Football” gave NBC a squeaker of a victory over usual Sunday night titan ABC, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research reports. NBC earned a 5.8 rating among adults 18 to 49, just topping ABC’s 5.7. Though the numbers…