Profit at General Electric’s NBC Universal unit fell 6% to $865 million, as a strong performance at the company’s cable networks was offset by problems at its broadcast stations, the company reported Friday. NBC Universal revenues dropped 3% to $4.4…
A bipartisan agreement to delay the country’s digital TV changeover from Feb. 17 to June 12 was announced Thursday night by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. TVWeek Poll: DTV Delay – Pro or Con? Sen. Rockefeller said a…
Fox Business Network will premiere a new weekly series, “Your Questions, Your Money Live,” on Jan. 24. The series, which will air every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be hosted by Dagen McDowell, who will take live…
Tuesday night’s inauguration-themed episode of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” was the most-watched telecast on cable in its 11 p.m. timeslot among viewers 18-49. The episode drew 1.5 million viewers in the demographic and 2.6 million overall. The show…
President Barack Obama has designated Democrat Michael Copps as acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The move likely puts Mr. Copps in place to direct the digital TV transition, at least for a while. President Obama is expected to…
Sony said today that its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 95% from a year earlier and cut its sales and earnings forecast for the year ending March 31. The drop was partially due to the worse-than-expected performance of its electronics division,…
Univision and Grupo Televisa have settled their dispute over a program licensing agreement, which puts an end to the nearly 3-year-old legal dispute between the broadcaster and the program distributor. According to a joint release from both companies, the amendment…
Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin is working with 3 Ball Productions to create a reality show for Spike TV, the network said. The show will feature Irvin on-air as he works with 12 amateurs competing for a spot at the…
Internet television is trumping digital video recorders as an on-demand device for the younger generation, according to the latest findings from research firm Solutions Research Group. The study found that 70% of online Americans in the 18- to 34-year-old demographic…
Online video site Veoh.com introduced a new feature today that provides video recommendations to users even when they’re on other sites. The Veoh Video Compass lives on a user’s Web browser and providers relevant online video recommendations suited to the…