Cable operator Mediacom Communications announced Wednesday that it swung to a loss in the second quarter amid higher expenses related to the deployment of advanced cable set-top boxes.The Middletown, N.Y.-based company reported a loss of nearly $6 million, compared with…
Showtime will televise an uncensored concert by Eminem in December, the network said Wednesday. The concert will be taped later this month in New York during the Madison Square Garden stop on the rapper’s Anger Management Tour. “Eminem is one…
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the Baltimore-based owner of 61 television stations, said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit surged to $142.6 million from a year-earlier figure of $20.2 million, driven by a $128.5 million gain related to the sale of its Sacramento…
FSN reached long-term television rights extensions with the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association, the network said Wednesday. FSN said it has signed 17 professional teams to exclusive satellite and cable rights deals…
King World Productions has retained the rights to distribute the syndicated talk strip “Dr. Phil” for an additional five years, through the 2013-14 season.The announcement was made Wednesday by Roger King, CEO of King World/CBS Enterprises along with “Dr. Phil”…
Time Warner said Wednesday it reached an agreement in principle with a number of shareholders who sued the media titan after it merged with America Online. The company also said the settlement contributed to a second-quarter loss.As part of the…
“Night Court” has been put on the late-night docket of TV Land, the network said Wednesday. The 1980s NBC sitcom, which stars Harry Anderson, will be launched with a 48-hour marathon beginning at 6 a.m. (ET) Aug. 13. After that,…
Howard Stern has signed a three-year deal with iN Demand Networks to distribute the television version of his Sirius Satellite Radio program, iN Demand announced Wednesday.As reported July 25 in TelevisionWeek, Mr. Stern has been negotiating with several cable operators…
Thanks to a raft of repeats plus pre-emptions due to news coverage of the attempted June 21 London transit attacks, the top-rated syndicated strips had a mixed ratings performance the week ended July 24. The top-rated show in syndication, King…
A weakened advertising picture, including a lack of political advertising spending, weighed on a pair of station groups that reported earnings Tuesday.Nexstar Broadcasting Group, which owns 46 television stations, reported that it swung to a second-quarter loss of $20.9 million,…