While HDTV ownership is on the rise, a gap still exists between those who own the equipment and owners who utilize high-definition programming, cable content provider Comcast said Monday. Citing reports from Leichtman Research Group and Frank N. Magid Associates,…
HD programming picks for Dec. 18-24: “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Shrek the Halls” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (Starz) Sat., Dec. 20, 8 a.m.: Kevin McCallister (played by Macaulay Culkin)…
AT&T has reached an important milestone, tallying the millionth customer for its U-verse Internet protocol suite of services, the company announced Tuesday. AT&T U-verse uses fiber-optic technology, allowing for high-speed Internet, high-definition television and phone service. The service is available…
‘Dark Knight’ Shatters Blu-ray Record Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight” has sold more than 1.7 million Blu-ray copies in its first week of release, making it the best-selling Blu-ray offering in history, CNBC reported. Total standard-definition and high-definition sales are…
The Radio-Television News Directors Association will present its 2009 Paul White Award to Fred Young, senior VP of news at Hearst-Argyle Television. The Paul White Award, which is RTNDA’s highest honor, will be given to Mr. Young at the RTNDA…
MLB Network will launch Jan. 1 at 6 p.m. ET with the live, one-hour studio show “Hot Stove.” The program will be followed by a broadcast of Don Larsen’s 1956 World Series perfect game, as called by Mel Allen and…
Discovery Communications will begin using TNS Media Research’s DirecTView audience measurement services for viewer data across the company’s cable and satellite networks. DirecTView uses return-path data from 100,000 DirecTV satellite subscribers to give clients insight into the viewing habits of…
Versus has acquired exclusive U.S. television rights to the 2009 Tour Down Under. The Tour Down Under starts Jan. 20 in South Adelaide, Australia, kicking off Versus’ 2009 cycling coverage. The network will air 30-minute highlight shows each day from…
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has appointed Liz Dolan as its chief marketing officer. Ms. Dolan will be responsible for the brand identity of the network and its marketing efforts for the on-air launch in late 2009/early 2010. Her marketing…
NBC touted the debut of Ryan Seacrest’s new reality show “Momma’s Boys” as “the most anticipated premiere” of the year, but viewers apparently disagreed. Despite the benefit of a huge lead-in from the season finale of “The Biggest Loser: Families,”…