The complex legal and emotional saga at the heart of WTVT-TV’s “Small Town Justice” began on May 11, 2001, when a fatal accident on a Florida state highway killed Nona Moore and her 8-year-old daughter Lindsey. Two other girls survived…
Oregon Public Broadcasting’s documentary, “The Silent Invasion,” tells of invasive plants, animals and insects and the threats they pose to the environment and agriculture. However, the story doesn’t just affect the Pacific Northwest region where it was broadcast. “This is…
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A&E’s scripted series “The Beast” starring Patrick Swayze debuted back-to-back episodes Thursday night, attracting 3.6 million total viewers. In the 10 p.m. hour, “Beast” scored a 0.8 rating/2 share among adults 18-49 and drew 2.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen…
Barack Obama has so many crises on his plate, the concerns and troubles of the TV industry seem about as relevant as the Wednesday night lineup on the Reelz Channel. Nonetheless, those of us who care about the state of…
Dish Network has become the first pay TV provider to feature a TV series in 1080p resolution quality comparable to Blu-ray discT. Dish Network has partnered with A&E Networks to provide the network’s new series “The Beast” in 1080p via…
Outdoor Channel has bought Down Range Television, an online portal for firearms and shooting sports. Down Range TV offers video, forums and coverage for gun owners, sport shooters and hunters on the gun industry, products and services. The Web site…
ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson said he’d like to expand the network’s comedy portfolio by adding more traditional sitcoms to its programming mix. The network once dominated the comedy space with meat-and-potatoes half-hours such as “Roseanne” and “Home Improvement.” But…
The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as next week to delay the digital TV changeover to June 12. Senate staffers said today that because of the limited time before the scheduled Feb. 17 switch to digital television, the Senate…