The number of U.S. homes that would lose all broadcasting if the planned analog-to-digital broadcast switchover took place today fell to about 3.5 million, or 3.1% of U.S. households, as many Hispanic families made the necessary adjustments to continue to…
President Barack Obama’s press conference Wednesday night drew 28.8 million viewers across 10 networks. Last night’s telecast, airing on ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, Mun2 and Telemundo (the latter on a tape delay), came in with…
Forbes and E! Entertainment have extended their partnership to produce specials and pilots through 2010. The partnership calls for the production of eight hourlong celebrity specials and two half-hour celebrity lifestyle pilots. The specials will be broadcast in HD and…
The owner of Fox’s Miami affiliate television station sued Nielsen Media Service, alleging that the ratings service violated antitrust laws while providing flawed data that costs the TV station about $12 million a year in advertising revenue and devalues the…
Comcast and the NFL said they are having “productive discussions” and that the NFL Network will continue to be carried on Comcast systems beyond tonight’s expiration of their current agreement. “We are working to find a solution that works for…
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will host a Memorial Day movie marathon of war-hero themed movies on AMC. The Arizona senator and Vietnam veteran will discuss his own war experiences on May 25 while hosting the six-film “War Heroes” marathon, which…
The Conga Room in Los Angeles and KMEX Univision 34 are teaming up for “The Conga Room Latin Dance Championship.” The competition begins May 7 and continues every Thursday until the grand finale on July 23. Highlights from the competition…
Disney is hopping on Hulu, closing a deal to become a joint venture partner and equity owner of the online video aggregator. The deal, which has been expected for several weeks, unites Disney and its TV networks with NBC Universal,…
Viacom’s first-quarter net earnings fell 34% amid the recession and the soft advertising market. Earnings were $177 million, or 28 cents per share. Revenues fell 7% to $2.9 billion compared with the year-ago quarter. For TVWeek’s comprehensive coverage of how…