MediaDailyNews
Thursday, June 4, 2009
  • TNS: Network TV Drops 6% Last Season, NBC Improves
    by Wayne Friedman

    Last season, the five big English-language networks took in a collective $13.2 billion from all dayparts from September 2008 to March 2009 -- a … Read the whole story

  • TiVo Turns EchoStar's DVRs Off, Court Demands $103 Mil. Payment
    by Wayne Friedman

    TiVo has won its latest round against satellite-television provider EchoStar in its patent-infringement case. A court ruled that EchoStar must pay TiVo $103 million. Read the whole story

  • Goes Private: Hearst Buys Remaining H-A TV Shares
    by David Goetzl

    Two years after Hearst Corp. looked to take station group Hearst-Argyle private by offering stockholders $23.50 a share to buy them out, it has … Read the whole story

  • Carey To Deputy Chair, News Corp.
    by David Goetzl

    With Peter Chernin soon to leave News Corp. as COO, the sprawling media company said DirecTV CEO Chase Carey would be taking on his … Read the whole story

  • ESPN Radio Signs With Nielsen
    by Erik Sass

    ESPN Radio has signed up for radio ratings provided by the Nielsen Company, making it the third big-name radio group to subscribe to the … Read the whole story

  • Final Note: 'Radio & Records' Folds
    by Erik Sass

    One of the leading trade publications covering the radio business is no more: Radio & Records is ceasing publication after its June 5 issue, … Read the whole story

  • 'L&O:SVU' Grabs Top Marks Across The Board
    by Wayne Friedman

    NBC won Tuesday night with a top-drawing "Law & Order: SVU" finale and a good-performing "Inside The Obama White House" special. Read the whole story