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• Belo Spot Revs Aided By Political Push by Wayne Friedman

  Belo Corp. witnessed uneven results from its core advertising spot revenue in its second-quarter financial results. Thanks to political ads, all boats lifted. Local spot revenue gained 2.3%. Political revenue climbed to $9.5 million in the period from $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. ...Read the whole story

• Poll: CBS Grabs Brand Of The Year Spot by David Goetzl

  CBS has taken a top brand ranking among broadcast networks, according to a new poll. Perhaps helped by "Downton Abbey," PBS topped ABC and NBC to finish second for "brand of the year." ...Read the whole story

• Smaller Video Companies Score Better In Streaming Services by Wayne Friedman

  Many people may use big-name video service Netflix, but one study says other streaming video companies are getting higher marks. ...Read the whole story

• Google Enters TV Biz, Google Fiber Debuts In Kansas City by Laurie Sullivan

  Google became a service provider Thursday with the official launch of Google Fiber. The service initially rolls out to support television and Internet access in Kansas City. The company's intention is to compete with Verizon FIOS and AT&T U-verse, giving consumers another option for TV and Internet service. ...Read the whole story

• Roku Nabs $45 Mil, Expands Ad Efforts by David Goetzl

  Roku, the over-the-top viewing facilitator, has received a $45 million investment from News Corp. and BSKyB, among others. The company said it will use the funds for advertising and international expansion. ...Read the whole story

• food Team USA Sponsor Chobani Celebrates Communal Pride by Karlene Lukovitz

  "Proudly With You" tells the story of how the cooperative efforts of employees, farmers and the local community enabled Chobani's remarkably rapid success --success that has now enabled the company to support Team USA as its official yogurt sponsor. ...Read the whole story

The 2012-13 Season Starts Early, With Special Previews Of Two New NBC Series by Ed Martin

NBC's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games begins in a few hours with its eagerly anticipated presentation of the opening ceremonies. But tonight's telecast may also be considered the beginning of something even bigger (if not necessarily better), because in some ways it marks the start of the 2012-13 broadcast season. ...More

• Google's TV Service Comes With A Lot Of Ifs by Wayne Friedman

  Yet again Google is coming to the TV distribution market. But wait....Not yet. Google plans to be a real TV network and Internet/broadband retailer with its IPTV-like distribution service. But you may only be hearing the faint sound of a car's engine here. ...More

• Olympics Test for TV Everywhere by Daisy Whitney

  The London Games are being billed as the first digital Olympics. Thanks to NBC, the sporting event will be available on TVs, mobile phones, desktops and tablets, both live streams and on-demand, for the next two weeks. The Games will also be the biggest test to date for TV Everywhere, the cable industry's three-year-old effort to bring cable programming to digital devices. TV Everywhere has not been adopted broadly by operators. If digital delivery of the Olympics proves popular with viewers, that may change. ...More