A study released Thursday by the Hollywood watchdog Center for Creative Voices in Media suggests a link between media consolidation and indecency, at least regarding the radio industry.According to the study, based on Federal Communications Commission records, 96 percent of…
Bruce Rosenblum has been named president of the newly formed Warner Bros. Television Group, which makes him responsible for the studio’s entire portfolio of television properties, including worldwide production, distribution and in a major shift for the company, The WB…
CBS is expanding CBS SportsLine.com to become a 24-hour broadband extension of CBS Sports, the company announced Thursday. CBS Sports will contribute content to the Web site, including original video produced for the Internet as well as material from the…
The Television Bureau of Advertising forecast released Thursday indicates that spot advertising sales will be up 6.1 percent to 7.9 percent in 2006, and up 0.2 percent to 1.8 percent in 2007.Since 2000 the TVB has issued forecasts for two…
Granite Broadcasting said Thursday that it reached definitive agreements to sell its two large-market WB-affiliates to private-equity firm ACON Investments for $180 million, a move designed to allow Granite to focus on its Big 3-network-affiliated stations and to pare down…
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced an initiative to distribute 1,300 battery-operated hand-held television sets to public safety officials for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.The 5-inch analog sets, which include AM and FM radio receivers, are being distributed by the…
Comedy Central and “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have renewed their deal for another three years, the network announced Thursday. The deal includes 14 episodes for each year through 2008. “I was at Comedy Central when we…
The video dreams of SBC Communications and Verizon Communications got a huge boost Wednesday after Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a bill that permits the telephone companies to seek a franchise at the state level, rather than town…
While most news networks feel compelled to juggle coverage of the confirmation hearings scheduled to begin Monday on John Roberts Jr.’s nomination to be chief justice of the Supreme Court and their continuing coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, Court TV…
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. said Thursday it is paying $650 million cash to acquire IGN Entertainment, an online company, as the media giant looks to further bolster its presence online by entering the gaming space. The purchase comes on the…