CBS Wins First Night of Sweeps
CBS was the top network in the adults 18 to 49 demographic Thursday, winning the opening night of the November sweeps. The network won each hour of the night, with “Survivor: Guatemala” scoring a 6.6 in the demo at 8…
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‘Geraldo’ Strip Declines in First Week
Twentieth Television’s limited rollout of its debuting first-run syndicated news strip “Geraldo at Large” declined from its first day on the air to its fourth, but was even with the October average of Twentieth’s canceled newsmagazine “A Current Affair.”“Geraldo” scored…
CBS, NBC Extend Series Orders
CBS has given a full-season order to its new Monday comedy “Out of Practice,” while NBC has ordered six more episodes of its new Friday feel-good reality series “Three Wishes.” “Out of Practice,” which stars Stockard Channing and Henry Winkler…
Nexstar Wins Carriage Compensation from Insight Communications
Nexstar Broadcasting said Friday it has inked a multiyear retransmission agreement with cable operator Insight Communications in which Insight will provide some form of compensation to the broadcaster in exchange for carrying Nexstar’s broadcast signals in nine markets.The deal comes…
Senate Approves April 2009 DTV Deadline Date, $3B Subsidy
Legislation approved by the Senate late Thursday evening would require broadcasters to make the switch to digital TV by April 7, 2009, and earmarks $3 billion to subsidize digital-to-analog converters for analog-only TV sets. The DTV measures, recently approved by…
CBS Orders Full Season of ‘Out of Practice’
CBS has given a full-season order to its new Monday comedy “Out of Practice.” The network has now ordered full seasons of four of its six freshman series. In October the dramas “Criminal Minds” and “Ghost Whisperer” and the comedy…
Former Chairman Tomlinson Resigns from CPB Board
Ken Tomlinson, the former Corporation for Public Broadcasting chairman who came under intense criticism for his persistent allegations of liberal bias in public television, resigned from the CPB board Thursday, according to a statement by the board. In the statement,…
Viacom Stations Group’s Gitano, Wittman Take on Additional Duties
Viacom Television Stations Group President and CEO Tom Kane continues to refine the structure of the 40-station division he took over in September with the announcement Thursday that Anton Guitano will add the assignment of executive V P of operations…
NBC Orders More ‘Wishes’
NBC has ordered six more episodes of its new Friday feel-good reality series “Three Wishes,” bringing the total number of episodes ordered to 16. Among its debuting series, the network has given full-season orders to “My Name Is Earl” and…
FCC Extends Emergency Alert Rules to Digital TV
The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules Thursday that extend the agency’s emergency alert requirements, which currently apply to analog TV operations, to digital broadcasters and cable and satellite operators.Digital broadcasters and digital cable operators must be in compliance with the…