Nielsen Media Research plans to restore meter-diary services to the New Orleans designated market area, which has been without a valid metered ratings sample since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005, for the February 2007 sweeps ratings…
A cellphone-only spinoff of “24,” an animated blog inspired by Jerry Zucker and an AOL webcast of “Live 8” are among the nominees for the first Emmy Award that will be given to entertainment programming created for nontraditional viewing platforms,…
Equity Broadcasting, a station group that operates 132 television stations serving largely Spanish-language markets, said Monday that it has agreed to merge with Coconut Palm Acquisition in a $205 million deal, plus the assumption of $62 million in debt.As part…
ABC has named Jill Leiderman executive producer for “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Ms. Leiderman, an alumna of “Late Show With David Letterman” and VH1 development, wrangled the comedy and Top Ten List segments for “Late Show.” She will oversee all day-to-day…
Sundance Channel said Monday it has extended its carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable and expanded the relationship to include video-on-demand and participation in Time Warner Cable’s new Start Over service.Financial terms of the multiyear deal were not disclosed. Sundance…
Disney-ABC Television Group will offer full-length episodes of four ABC prime-time series online at ABC.com as part of a two-month experiment to test the viability of totally ad-supported online content, the company announced Monday. Current episodes of “Lost,” “Desperate Housewives”…
Cablevision Systems said late Friday that it will issue a special $10-per-share dividend to shareholders, sending shares of the Bethpage, N.Y.-based cable operator surging more than 3 percent Monday afternoon.The dividend will be paid April 24 to shareholders of record…
NBC Universal Cable said Monday it has reached an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative that allows members of the co-op to carry several NBCU cable networks, including USA Network, Sleuth and mun2.Financial terms of the deal were not…
Early results from Time Warner’s new Start Over service, which allows viewers to restart a show from the beginning if they tune in during the middle are promising, said Peter Stern, executive VP of product management for Time Warner Cable,…
Appearing on a panel at The National Show in Atlanta, Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney discussed her company’s decision to offer several ABC prime-time shows for free online. The Walt Disney Co. on Monday announced that episodes of “Lost,”…