The NBA plans to fast-break into the new season.The league’s TV outlets, ESPN/ABC Sports, Turner Broadcasting and NBA TV, plan to open the season with four straight nights of nationally televised doubleheaders beginning Oct. 28. The first game, pitting the…
Cable Group Seeks FCC Limits on DirecTV Deal The American Cable Association has asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose a series of conditions on News Corp.’s proposed acquisition of DirecTV to prevent the company from using its clout to…
When Larry Kane retired from his lead anchor position at KYW-TV in Philadelphia last year, he ended a 37-year broadcast reporting legacy that included his fronting the nation’s first “action news” format as well as anchoring all three Philly broadcast…
While much of the country was amusing itself with the circus-like aspects of the California recall that ended with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s election as governor, Initiative conducted a serious study of Golden State voters’ media preferences. The media buying agency said…
‘Joe’ Slated for Mondays ; ‘Third Watch’ Moves to Friday NBC is bumping drama “Third Watch” to Fridays to make room for its new dating show “Average Joe” just in time for November sweeps. The six-week series will premiere Monday…
FCC Seeks Documents From News Corp. 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…
Cablevision Launches HD Satellite Service Cablevision Systems on Wednesday officially rolled out its national high-definition satellite service Voom, in a bet that the cable operator can tap into a burgeoning segment of the television-viewing community that is expected to own…
DirecTV Announces Quarterly Results DirecTV executives said Tuesday they are confident that by the end of the year they will obtain regulatory approval for their merger with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., despite what they called a “momentary delay” in the…
Sacramento, Calif.’s ABC affiliate, KXTV-TV, also known as News 10, has been building sponsorships for various segments of its Web site, news10.net, including its weather pop-up ads and streaming video.“Our weather pop-up is an online/on-air component that promotes the pop-ups…
Hispanic television viewers tend to favor reality and children’s programming more than do non-Hispanics, a new study by Initiative reports. Shows such as “Joe Millionaire,” “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” ranked significantly higher among Hispanics than non-Hispanics, as did family-friendly…