Congress could make official a delay in the digital TV transition to June 12 as soon as today, sending legislation postponing the digital TV transition to President Barack Obama before week’s end. Where do you stand on delaying the DTV…
Riding a wave of higher ratings, MTV says it has picked up a second season of “The City” and ordered two more episodes of “Daddy’s Girls” and 28 new episodes of “Made.” MTV also greenlit a new series, “Teen Cribs,”…
Congress is on track to delay the digital TV transition scheduled for Feb. 17 until June 12, with wheels in motion to send legislation postponing the transition to President Obama before week’s end. Monday night, hours after the Senate unanimously…
HGTV has enlisted brand licensing consultancy the Beanstalk Group to expand HGTV’s brand with a line of products. The home and garden products will be designed to engage HGTV’s current viewers, in addition to reaching new audiences. The Beanstalk Group…
Lifetime’s original movie “Prayers for Bobby” drew 3.8 million viewers in its premiere Saturday night, and another 2.3 million for its encore Sunday night. The film, starring Sigourney Weaver as a mother who questions her strong religious beliefs after her…
Online video site Hulu will be running its first Super Bowl ad this weekend, the company announced today. Hulu did not disclose any details, but issued a media alert stating, “During Super Bowl XLIII this Sunday, look for the launch…
Malcolm Gladwell, author of “The Tipping Point,” “Outliers” and “Blink,” has been tapped as keynote speaker at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters convention. This year’s NAB Show will run April 18-23 in Las Vegas. Mr. Gladwell will speak at…
Acting Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Copps struck a note of openness in remarks to the FCC staff today. At his first FCC staff meeting, Mr. Copps said the staff should start communicating more with each other, stop running requests…