Universal Domestic Television hopes to have a profound effect on the daytime lifestyle with separate projects in the works from Jennifer Lopez and “Trading Spaces”’ Denise Cramsey.Ms. Lopez has confirmed that she will executive produce a daytime ensemble series co-hosted…
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday asked News Corp. to supply the agency with the Fox affiliation agreements for 10 of its affiliated stations as part of the FCC’s review of the company’s acquisition of DirecTV. The FCC did not…
In the coming months, National Geographic Channel will look to improve its brand image-but not as other cable networks of its size have done.Unlike other midsize cable networks, National Geographic Channel’s problems don’t stem from a lack of brand-name recognition….
As the uncertainty over the Federal Communication Commission’s rules regarding television station ownership drags on, some in the industry are beginning to think about how they might create duopolies without flouting the rules that limit how many stations a single…
James Garner is joining ABC’s sitcom “8 Simple Rules” as a recurring character. Mr. Garner will play the father of Cate (Katey Segal) and will help the family deal with the death of the late John Ritter’s character, Paul Hennessy….
While overall viewing numbers were down, weekly hours and game shows finished the week strongly, week to week and year to year for the frame ending Oct. 5. Each of the top five game shows was up for the week,…
Television advertising buyers are astounded by Turner Broadcasting Co.’s pitch for “Sex In the City,” where the network will be asking for a eyebrow-raising $50 million from one major sponsor, and an equally pricey $30 million from each of three…
The Federal Communications Commission last week warned NBC-owned WJAR-TV in Providence, R.I., and six other TV stations that they could lose their digital TV construction permits if they don’t launch DTV operations soon. Last week, the FCC announced that it…
More targeted, defensive media deals lie ahead in the next two years, driven by companies’ unprecedented free cash flow and high debt, new interactive revenue opportunities and changes in advertiser spending and other core financial metrics. And let’s not forget…
A sharp slowdown in political advertising spending, coupled with an uneasiness in the economy, hurt the third-quarter performance of four newspaper groups that own television stations, though the declines in some cases were offset by strong results in the companies’…