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Another Indie Rock Station Goes Down: Boston’s WFNX Sold to Clear Channel

2012-05-17T18:16:56+00:00

Just short of its 30th birthday, Boston’s independent rock station WFNX (described as "iconic," "legendary" and "progressive" across the press) has been sold to radio giant/clearinghouse Clear...

DirecTV Strikes Video, Internet Agreements To Reach Rural US

2012-05-17T17:56:51+00:00

DirecTV customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat...

Viacom: Social TV Must Offer Content, Communication, Comments

2012-05-17T16:59:38+00:00

Viacom has unveiled the results of a new study exploring the social TV phenomenon through the lens of the viewer. While fairly nascent, social TV and co-viewing trends represent a shift in TV viewing...

LA Times Kills Sunday Magazine, Will Launch Luxury Quarterly

2012-05-16T17:53:59+00:00

“We are not immune to the challenges” that the magazine industry has faced, wrote Los Angeles Times President Kathy K. Thomson in yesterday’s paper. So the paper has “made the...

ESPN Upfront: Heavy on Digital, Authentication, New Films, Advertiser Value

2012-05-16T17:24:43+00:00

ESPN presented its annual upfront yesterday, with a heavy emphasis on authentication, apps and delivering advertiser value. While the networks struggle to create social TV experience, CNN will likely...

ABC Upfront: Heavy on Comedy and Schedule Shakeups

2012-05-16T15:57:46+00:00

ABC is “building on its momentum from the 2011-2012” season which included the No. 1 comedy (“Modern Family”), No. 1 drama (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and No. 1...

Telemundo Upfront: 40% More Original Spanish-Language Content

2012-05-15T16:51:07+00:00

Telemundo Media (an NBCUniversal property), which is the fastest growing broadcast network in primetime among adults 18-49 according to Nielsen data, has announced its 2012-2013 programming lineup,...

Upfront TV: NBC’s Pirate Drama | Spears + Lovato = Factor | A Groupon Sitcom?!

2012-05-15T16:32:21+00:00

NBC joins the pirate craze. The network has picked up “Crossbones” from the successful producing team of Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (“Gladiator,” “Men in...

CEA: Consumers Use HDTV Like An iPad

2012-05-15T15:34:41+00:00

As video consumption increases and viewing devices vary, consumers are still using televisions most often to watch video, according to The Evolving Video Landscape study released by the Consumer...

Fox Upfront: Kevin Bacon Drama, a Mob Doctor, No “Alcatraz” Or “Finder”

2012-05-14T17:04:32+00:00

Fox has announced its 2012-13 primetime lineup, which brings Kevin Bacon to broadcast TV in “The Following,” as an ex-FBI agent tracking a serial killer (and a cult of copycats). Also in...

NBC Upfront: Network Counts On “The Voice” For A Shot In The Arm

2012-05-14T16:01:16+00:00

NBC has announced its full primetime lineup for 2012-13 primetime. Highlights include an expansion of comedy to Tuesday and Friday nights for a total of five full hours of primetime comedy; the first...

Upfront TV: Goodbye, Horatio Kane | Welcome Back, “Men” | “Parks” Renewed | Dish Boosts iPad App

2012-05-14T15:40:42+00:00

One of them was doomed, and CBS has made it official: “CSI: Miami” has been canceled, and “CSI: NY” renewed. As TVByTheNumbers described, “We figured CBS would part with...

The Broadcast-Over-The-Web War Gets Serious

2012-05-11T18:14:06+00:00

All of the major TV broadcasters hate the idea of bypassing televisions, but some of their local affiliates love the idea. All major TV broadcasters have joined forces to fight Aereo, “an...

Dish’s Auto Hop Service Skips Ads, Annoys Broadcasters

2012-05-11T17:41:44+00:00

Dish Network is introducing a new DVR feature, called Auto Hop, which allows customers to skip all commercials on high-def programs from ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. “Viewers love to skip...

Upfront TV: “Office” Saved | So’s “Cougar Town” | Advertisers: Sheen Trustworthy? | More Trump

2012-05-11T17:12:16+00:00

Deadline Hollywood has learned that after contracted negotiations, “The Office” stars Ed Helms (Andy), John Krasinski (Jim) and Jenna Fischer (Pam) have reached handshake agreements to...

Newspaper Sites Competing With In-House and Reader Produced Video

2012-05-10T15:38:30+00:00

Newspaper websites have been weak on the rich media content that attract visitors. But a select few are venturing into over-the-top broadcasting, producing video on par with their TV competitors,...

Upfront TV: “Choice” Celebs | “Mob Wives” Renewed | “Touch,” Too | “Alcatraz,” “Finder” Canned

2012-05-10T12:06:31+00:00

FOX has announced the celebrity stars of its dating reality show “The Choice.” Reality stars DJ Pauly D and Rob Kardashian, model Tyson Beckford, pro football superstars Rob Gronkowski...

Comcast Joins “TV Everywhere” Race With ESPN App

2012-05-09T15:50:50+00:00

Five months after Comcast announced it, its Xfinity TV subscribers now have access to its ESPN gateway to streaming sports and news. Comcast is offering an authenticated app (iOS only, for now) to...

Council for Research Excellence To Check Nielsen Accuracy In Local TV

2012-05-09T15:08:21+00:00

There is always that nagging doubt—just how accurate are those Nielsen ratings? The Council for Research Excellence (CRE), a think-tank of senior-level media and advertising professionals,...

Upfront TV: Billboard Honors Wonder | TNT’s Medical Drama | IFC Web Series

2012-05-09T14:42:34+00:00

Singer, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder will receive the 2012 Billboard Icon Award. An all-star tribute to him, along with the award, will be presented at the “2012 Billboard...

Nielsen: Cable Matured, Matched Broadcast Ad Spend in 2012

2012-05-08T17:37:17+00:00

Ad spending on cable is now “on par” with that allocated to broadcast TV reports AdAge, citing Nielsen data. In 2011, ad spending on English-language cable-TV nets totaled about $21...

ABC, Univision CableNet For English-Speaking Hispanics

2012-05-08T17:14:26+00:00

ABC News and Univision News today have announced an agreement “in principle” for a far-reaching, multiplatform joint venture dedicated to “informing, empowering and inspiring...

Upfront TV: Watchdogs Bite Stern | “World’s Worst Tenants” | Redneck “Survivor” | More “Client List”

2012-05-08T16:47:45+00:00

NBC is drawing fire from watchdog groups for “America’s Got Talent,” on which Howard Stern has joined as a judge. Citing Stern’s reputation for “sleaze and...

National Magazine Awards: Big Surprise - Magazine of the Year Winner An Ad Page Loser

2012-05-04T18:22:16+00:00

Something is off, when the best magazine of the year cannot attract advertisers. At last night's Ellie Awards in New York, held by the American Society of Magazine Editors, Magazine of the Year...

ANA, 4As Tell Marketers: Up To You To Fight Online Piracy, Counterfeiting

2012-05-04T17:05:43+00:00

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) yesterday released a Statement of Best Practices that encourages all marketers to take...

Upfront TV: Lowe’s Anthony Flick | Jagger Hosts SNL | AMC Drama Pilots | CW Renews Vampires, “90210”

2012-05-04T13:06:37+00:00

On the heels of his acclaimed role in the hit Lifetime Original Movie “Drew Peterson: Untouchable,” Rob Lowe will star in the new Lifetime Original Movie “Prosecuting Casey...

New “NBC Politics App” For iPad, iPhone

2012-05-03T18:26:36+00:00

NBC Politics today launched a new app for iPad and iPhone that brings users inside the 2012 election with a collection of videos, reports, and interactive tools, graphics and games from the best team...

Digital-First Strategies Deliver for Publishers, Advertisers

2012-05-03T18:07:29+00:00

Three years ago, the Christian Science Monitor “began a jump-in-the-deep-end version of digital transformation,” describes the Poynter Organization. The daily newspaper went to a weekly...

Upfront TV: “Political Animals” Premiere | FOX’s “The Choice” | No Romney, SNL | Derby Ad Opps

2012-05-03T12:00:15+00:00

USA promises that “Political Animals” will be “The television event of the summer,”and has announced a premiere date of July 15 at 10 P.M. ET, 9 P.M. CT. “Animals”...

Yahoo: Optimize Travel-Related Search Ads Now

2012-05-02T18:05:38+00:00

“Advertisers in the travel industry need to increase their online footprint in order to keep up with this ever growing audience,” wrote the online ad team at Yahoo! Their 2011 data...