Fox Picks Up ‘Nanny 911’
FOX has picked up a second season of its unscripted series “Nanny 911.”In its Monday 8 p.m. (ET) time period, “Nanny” has been a performer in adults 18 to 49 and teens. The show features a stable of nannies who…
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Fisher Communications Down $5.1 Million
Fisher Communications, a Seattle-based owner of 10 television stations in the Northwest, on Thursday reported a narrowed first-quarter loss of $5.1 million, compared with red ink of $9.8 million a year ago. Revenue rose slightly to $31 million from $30.9…
LIN TV Posts $10.3 Million Q1 Loss
LIN TV on Thursday swung to a loss in the first quarter due to lower revenues in the period as well as a $12.3 million charge related to the paying down of debt.The Providence, R.I.-based owner of 25 television stations…
Insight Communications Has Widened Q1 Loss
Insight Communications, the cable operator whose management plans to take private later this year, on Thursday reported a widened first-quarter loss, even as the company reported growth in digital cable and high-speed data customers.The company said its first-quarter red ink…
Digital Cable, Broadband Customers Propel Comcast to Q1 Gains
Cable titan Comcast reported a 382 percent surge in first-quarter profit as the company saw gains in digital-cable and high-speed data customers.The Philadelphia-based company, which last week inked a deal with Time Warner to acquire bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications,…
Senate Bill Requires Family-Friendly Tiers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday introduced legislation that would require cable and satellite TV operators to offer a family-friendly programming tier. “Parents who do not want their children to watch violent, obscene or sexually explicit programming should be able…
First Run Syndie Strips See Declines, Off-Net Picks Up
With viewership down since the advent of daylight-saving time, syndicated daytime strips saw mostly ratings declines for the week ended April 17, but the top three off-net sitcoms were up week to week.Among veteran talk shows, only one strip was…
‘NBC Nightly News,’ ‘World News Tonight’ Get Strong Ratings
The week of April 18-22 found ABC’s “World News Tonight” keeping the ratings race close with “NBC Nightly News,” while “CBS Evening News” registered its lowest number of total viewers since at least 1987, when ratings were collected by People…
Viacom Names New CFO
Viacom on Wednesday said it has named Michael Dolan as executive VP and chief financial officer of the media giant, replacing Richard Bressler, who in January announced that he would not renew his current employment when it expired next year.Mr….
NBCU Names Reif Digital Media President
NBC Universal on Wednesday named Deborah Reif as president of NBC Universal Digital Media, a newly created position.In her new role, Ms. Reif will manage NBCU’s development and delivery of content on digital platforms, including wireless and broadband. She will…