Spike TV Scores Big with ‘CSI’
With All “CSI” All the Time, Spike TV was the top-rated cable network among adults 18 to 49 for both total day and prime time on Tuesday. The network is running the CBS hit from 9 a.m. through 3 a.m….
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A&E Promotes Raven, Davids
A&E Networks today promoted the heads of its two big channels. Abbe Raven was named president of A&E and Dan Davids was named president of History Channel. Both had been executive VP and general manager of their channels. The two…
CBS News Invests in New Sony Technology
CBS News is investing more than $20 million in new camcorder technology from Sony as it begins converting its news operations to a tapeless world. CBS said it will roll out Sony’s XDCAM Professional Disc technology by early next year…
CEA Reports Growth in Sales of Computers, Digital TVs
The Consumer Electronics Association reported that personal computers and digital televisions were two key growth factors driving sales of consumer electronics products past $100 billion in 2003, a record. Sales of flat-panel TVs alone were more than $2 billion in…
FCC Adopts Digital Kids Programming Rules
In a blow to the broadcasting industry, the Federal Communications Commission today adopted regulations that will require broadcasters who use their digital TV channels to multicast programming streams to offer up to 18 hours per week of kids educational programs….
MobiTV Adds C-SPAN to Mobile Lineup
Wireless video service MobiTV added C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 to its cellphone lineup this week, with the goal of providing C-SPAN’s election coverage to mobile users over the next few months. The C-SPAN channels are among the latest news networks to…
Syndication Season Wraps Up With the Usual Suspects on Top
For the 2003-04 season, King World’s “Wheel of Fortune” was the No. 1-rated show in households, coming in at an 8.7 average, according to Nielsen Media Research. The runner-up was corporate cousin “Jeopardy!” with a 7.2 rating. Among game shows…
DirecTV to Launch Satellites to Expand HD Offering
In an effort to continue beefing up its high-definition television offering DirecTV Group announced Wednesday that it will send four satellites into space over the next three years that will provide the satellite operator with the ability to offer a…
‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Finally Loses
Utah software engineer Ken Jennings has finally ended his record-breaking run on long-running syndicated quiz show “Jeopardy!” sources said. During a taping Tuesday, the 30-year-old Mr. Jennings lost his 75th game, but walked away with around $2.5 million in cash…
Victor and Faulhaber Get ‘Home Delivery’
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Senior VP of Programming Linda Finnell and executive producer Amy Rosenblum announced Wednesday Marc Victor and Paul Faulhaber have been named co-executive producers of the new syndicated strip “Home Delivery.” Mr. Faulhaber and Mr. Victor…