Four digital stations owned by Pappas Telecasting Cos. are among the nine newly signed affiliates Fox’s MyNetworkTV announced Tuesday. The deals boost clearance for MyNetworkTV to stations in 105 markets representing 65 percent of the country. The Pappas-owned affiliates include…
MSNBC is tinkering with its lineup. Starting Monday the cable news channel will move “Scarborough Country” from 10 p.m. (ET) to 9 p.m. and will move “Rita Cosby: Live and Direct” from 9 p.m. to “Scarborough’s” old 10 p.m. slot.The…
Four stations owned or operated by LIN TV have signed on as affiliates of The CW, an addition that raises clearances for The CW to stations reaching 81 percent of the country’s TV homes.The newly signed LIN stations are: UPN…
Emmis Communications Chairman and CEO Jeff Smulyan said Tuesday that his company is in “final discussions” to sell its WB affiliate WKCF-TV in Orlando, Fla., and could make an announcement by the end of the second quarter.Mr. Smulyan said the…
Charter Communications said Monday that it is accelerating the rollout of its telephone service, launching the product in seven new markets and expanding the service in seven markets.With the addition of the new markets, the number of households able to…
USA Network has signed a multiyear deal with Major League Gaming, the first professional video game league, to televise its gaming tournament. USA will air seven one-hour episodes, each set in a different city, covering the gaming circuit. The episodes…
ABC’s special preview of its new relationship drama “What About Brian” won its 10 p.m. (ET) time period Sunday night but lost more than one-third of the time period’s usual adults 18 to 49 audience.“Brian” scored a 5.6 preliminary national…
Crown Media Holdings said Monday it is calling off its planned sale, saying the strong performance of Hallmark Channel has buoyed management’s confidence in the future of the company.Also Monday, the company announced that Chris Moseley, executive VP and chief…
The NBC Universal Television Stations group is partnering with Los Angeles-based VST Media Network to bring customized local news, weather, sports and entertainment information to gas stations in NBC owned-and-operated station markets across the country. A program loop of three…
Chris Moseley, executive VP and chief marketing officer for Crown Media, the parent of Hallmark Channel, is leaving the company effective the end of April, the network said Monday.“I have accomplished the objectives we set out when I joined Crown…