Univision is set to end the July 2013 sweeps period as the top-rated network in both the 18-49 demo and the 18-34 demo, marking the first time the Spanish-language network will beat all of the English-language broadcasters, reports Deadline.com. The…
With a programming blackout looming in the increasingly rancorous negotiation between CBS and Time Warner Cable, The New York Times reports that the startup Aereo service, which streams broadcast TV signals over the Internet, is surfacing as a possible bargaining…
A new TV movie delivered a big audience to one cable channel, ranking as the No. 1 TV movie of the year to date. Disney Channel reported that "Teen Beach Movie," which premiered Friday, July 19, at 8 p.m., pulled…
Apple is working on iPhones and tablets with larger screens, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing officials at the company’s suppliers. "In recent months, Apple has asked for prototype smartphone screens larger than 4 inches and has also…
The broadcast networks posted big gains in advertising sales in June to spur revenue growth for the second quarter of 2013, Jon Lafayette reports in B&C. The report cites figures just released by the research firm Standard Media Index. "Total…
Even on a night when a CBS franchise show rose to a season high, Spanish-language broadcaster topped all of its English-language broadcast rivals in prime time Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…
Bids are due Monday on a television station group that’s up for sale, and the consensus among industry watchers is that it will probably be sold to two separate bidders. TVNewsCheck.com reports that Allbritton Communicatons, which has a total of…
CBS and Time Warner Cable are taking their problems public, with each starting a campaign to make the other company look bad as discussions over a new distribution deal reached an impasse, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times….
Most syndicated programs were down and several access magazines dropped to season lows for the week ended July 7, as viewers turned off the TV for the long July 4th weekend, B&C reports. "Entertainment Tonight," from CBS Television Distribution, dropped…
Just weeks after leaving Fox, a veteran TV executive has scored a top job with Warner Bros. Television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, reality pioneer Mike Darnell will get the job of president of unscripted and alternative programming and syndicated…