The National Rifle Association last week confirmed that it is considering acquiring radio and TV stations as part of an effort to beef up its influence over political contests. “We want to have as many opportunities as possible … [to…
The Weather Channel is spending millions of dollars to put new high-tech equipment in cable operator headends that will enable it to deliver more relevant forecast information to viewers.
Starting Monday, Dec. 15, the Generations X and Y complaint that there’s nothing to watch on television will be a little less true.
TelevisionWeek’s annual roundtable discussion about the state of television syndication broadened this year to include top players from all aspects of the business-a talent agent, a station executive, a distribution executive, a prolific independent producer and two studio programming chiefs….
Cablevision Chairman James Dolan said last week that any buyer of its coveted cable systems would likely have to pay what he described as a price never seen before by the industry. Mr. Dolan addressed the possible sale of the…
A lawsuit filed against NBC and NBC Studios last week by the creators of “Will & Grace” is the latest evidence of the conflicts inherent in vertically integrated companies.
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Although he is now rich, famous and married to Trista Rehn, the Vail, Colo., Fire Department’s most famous employee, Ryan Sutter, still found time to lend his name and act as model for a good cause: to support an Art…
Viewers of TNT probably aren’t sure whether ads featuring Cate Blanchett, Ron Howard, Liv Tyler and Jude Law are commercials for new movies or promotions for the network itself.
1. Carol Mendelsohn, left, and Ann Donahue, co-creators of “CSI: Miami,” appear at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Women in Television panel Dec. 6 in North Hollywood, Calif.