TVBlog
by David Goetzl
Over the next two years, if Congress chooses to get deeply involved in curtailing station blackouts, the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) offers a venue. The legislation
covering … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
Cox Media Group has sold 25 radio stations in six markets as part of a realignment of its broadcast portfolio. Twenty-one stations were sold … Read the whole story
by Tanya Gazdik
Best Western International is breaking away from the trend of amenity-based advertising and launching a major new campaign that shifts the spotlight back onto … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Stirring up interest in future cable network activity, CBS has decided to buy a minority interest in new young-skewing entertainment news channel AXS TV … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
CBS Corp. inched up in total revenue for its fourth-quarter 2012 -- with ad revenues a major piece of that growth. CBS says it … Read the whole story
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by David Goetzl
DirecTV plans to extend its surcharge for regional sports networks (RSNs) to all customers living in about 20% of the country. The satellite operator … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
"We're not featuring the aspirational actions of today's superstar millionaires in this campaign; we're celebrating individuals who find purpose by pursuing their passions," he … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Phyllis Fine, Staff Writer
CNN's continual coverage of the stalled cruise ship Carnival Triumph's travails, which was virtually the only story on-air for much of Friday, was a … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Increasingly, television has been having an uneasy relationship with print media -- especially in big media companies. And so Time Warner is looking to … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Charlene Weisler, Op-Ed Contributor
Liz Janneman not only speaks fluent Dutch, she is also a very effective senior sales executive for Ovation TV. She started in the business … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by George Simpson, Featured Contributor
Netflix says it doesn't release any ratings for its original content -- even "House of Cards" -- choosing instead to measure its success with … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Nobody wants to be embarrassed by a bad TV carriage deal. Dish Network says it got the short end of the stick with ESPN … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ed Martin
The first few weeks of 2013 are proving to be highly educational as far as broadcast television is concerned. One can't help but learn … Read the whole story