The National Association of Broadcasters is issuing a warning to policy makers and Congress about the potential impact of ESPN’s winning exclusive rights to air most of the Bowl Championship Series. The new deal takes much of the series off…
NBC hopes to weather the hurricane that is “American Idol” by pumping up its reality offerings in January. The network will go all-unscripted on Monday and much of Tuesday during the first month of 2009, according to a new schedule…
Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert Christmas special drew 2.4 million viewers Sunday night. The ratings were no lump of coal for the network, but Colbert’s audience was elf-sized relative to the record 6.6 million viewers Comedy Central drew for the much…
David Rhodes has come on board at Bloomberg Television. The former VP of news for Fox News will be the head of the Bloomberg Television network in the Americas. “David Rhodes is one of the most dynamic young minds in…
Discovery Communications has ended its relationship with former ABC anchorman Ted Koppel, who has been preparing news specials and documentaries for Discovery Channel. “There has been significant change in senior management at Discovery,” Mr. Koppel said in a statement. “Producing…
NBC’s new Tony Robbins reality project is being produced by Reveille, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The network has been keeping a tight lid on details surrounding the potential series, which was first reported by TVWeek Sunday. Its…
A National Labor Relations Board Judge ruled that CNN America violated the rights of more than 250 employees at CNN’s Washington, D.C., and New York bureaus. Arthur Amchan, the board’s administrative law judge, found that CNN violated the National Labor…
The average American’s usage of TV, Internet and mobile continues to increase, with TV use hitting a record high, according to the Nielsen Co.’s second “A2/M2 Three Screen Report.” The average time a U.S. home used a TV set during…
Internet Web site No Good TV is launching No Good Productions. The television production company will produce its first original TV series “VH1 Classic One-Hit Wonders” exclusively for VH1 Classic. The eight-part series, which is slated to debut Dec. 1…