Strong Season Buoys CBS Affils
Attendance Increase Expected at Meeting; Digital on Agenda
In Depth
Dick Wolf Lays Down the Law, Keeps Order
A little more than a year ago, the union of NBC and Universal had to wait until one producer renegotiated his contract, which tied him to both partners in the merger. Of course, he wasn’t just any producer. For two…
NBCU Sold on One-Stop Shop for Network, Cable Ad Sales
When NBC last year acquired the cable television assets of Vivendi-Universal, it combined the ad sales operations of its broadcast and cable units. In doing so, it became the only major media company to put such natural opponents under one…
UPN Finds Home Among Young Female Demos
UPN may not be an adults 18 to 49 ratings powerhouse, but during the 2004-05 season the network made strides toward becoming a destination for younger female viewers.While flat for the season in adults 18 to 49 and down 1…
Decision Near on Viacom Split
Redstone Says Directors Will Reach Conclusion by End of June
NBC Universal Truths
TV Group Makes Tweaks as It Moves Into Second Year
OLN Beefs Up Its Upfront
| Cable | Network Signs New Sponsors for Armstrong’s Farewell Tour
Tech Briefs: DirecTV Upgrading Set-Top Boxes
DirecTV began downloading new interactive capabilities to some of its set-top boxes earlier this month as part of the satellite provider’s larger goal of introducing more next-generation ad-friendly functions into its set-tops and its new digital video recorders. The download…
NBC Universal TV: Buyout Brings a More Global Focus
When NBC completed its $14 billion merger with Vivendi Universal Entertainment on May 12, 2004, an international powerhouse was born, with overseas sales of content accounting for about $2.5 billion of the $15 billion in total annual revenue. And if…
D.C. Latest Battle Zone for Nielsen
| Ratings | Stations Protest LPM Fault Rates, Want MRC Approval