NFL Network said Tuesday it would offer its network free in the New York market for a week so that Time Warner Cable and Cablevision subscribers there can watch Rutgers University play Kansas State University in the Texas Bowl on…
Democrats’ anger over Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin’s attempt to bypass government ethics rules and enlist Commissioner Robert McDowell to vote on a deadlocked AT&T/BellSouth merger continued to grow Tuesday with warnings from two powerful House Democratic leaders.A day…
Only a one-night viewership spike for its one-sponsor edition Dec. 4 appears to have saved “NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” from being overtaken by ABC’s “World News With Charles Gibson” in total viewers and the 25- to 54-year-old viewers…
Ad spending is up 5.1 percent in the first three quarters of 2006, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus.Nielsen on Tuesday reported its latest figures, which showed spending on the Internet up 49.2 percent from a year ago. Spanish-language television also showed…
SoapNet said Tuesday it will rerun the first season of “Falcon Beach” from its Walt Disney Co. sibling ABC Family.SoapNet will launch the series with a two-hour episode Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. (ET) and Jan. 7 at midnight. Subsequent…
Nickelodeon plans to televise a new animated series created by Amy Poehler of “Saturday Night Live.”The new series, “Mighty B,” is part of an extensive animation slate announced Tuesday by the network that includes a sixth season of “SpongeBob SquarePants.”In…
The Federal Communications Commission heard calls for easing media ownership curbs and arguments over newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership Monday night in the evening portion of a Nashville hearing on media consolidation.It also heard pleas to stop cable companies from stripping digital multicasting…
“Sunday Night Football” rebounded Sunday night to give NBC a ratings victory. The New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys match earned a 7.5 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures. That was enough to…
Granite Broadcasting on Monday filed for protection under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The filing included a plan of reorganization that has been pre-negotiated with the company’s secured debt holders and…
Viacom has reached a new carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable covering MTV Networks and BET Networks, the company said Monday.The deal renews carriage of such Viacom networks as MTV, VH1, Spike and BET. Time Warner Cable will expand distribution…