Univision is to become the first Spanish-language TV network be included in Nielsen Media Research’s national TV ratings sample, the Nielsen Television Index, with data provided for all the major American networks, effective Dec. 26. “This is a historic step…
Nexstar Broadcasting said Monday that it reached an agreement with Cable One that ends a nearly year-long stalemate between the two companies over carriage of Nexstar’s television stations in several markets by the cable operator.Details of the agreement were not…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton, R-Texas, was released from a Washington hospital Sunday, after a heart attack last week. In a statement the congressman’s office said Rep. Barton’s heart suffered no damage and the congressman is planning…
Shares in Cablevision Systems fell more than 4 percent Monday after the cable operator announced that it is withdrawing its plan to issue a $3 billion special dividend. Cablevision decided to withdraw the dividend after discovering the payment violates certain…
Feb. 17, 2009, is the new drop-dead date by which broadcasters must make the switch to digital TV, under a legislative compromise approved by House and Senate leaders late Sunday. In addition, the compromise would cap the federal subsidy for…
In a major potential personnel shakeup for the National Association of Broadcasters, John Orlando, NAB executive VP of government relations, was rumored Monday to be leaving the association to head CBS’s Washington lobbying office. In addition, NAB announced that Laurie…
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Time Warner’s America Online unit appeared to be close last Friday to strengthening its relationship with search-engine powerhouse Google, with a deal possibly emerging as soon as this week.According to a report last Friday on The Wall Street Journal Web…