Multichannel News: Breaking News

Cover Story: Extended Reach

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

More than two dozen cable networks will hit a major -- some might say meaningless -- milestone...

Crown Media Quiet On Hallmark Cards Proposal

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

With a little more than three weeks to make a decision on whether to accept a restructuring...

Cablevision's Supreme Win

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the path for Cablevision Systems to launch its long-awaited...

Translation Please: Innovation And Independence

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Any week containing a fireworks holiday in the name of independence is cause for celebration....

Nets Know Real Women Have Curves

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

American women are beginning to see something they haven’t seen much on television —...

NFL Network Goes Fourth With 'America's Game' Marathon

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:22:59 GMT

Football is not the sport most people associate with the Fourth of July, but NFL Network will...

Q&A: Ion's Lawson Makes Case For Digital Multicast

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

John Lawson, executive vice president of Ion Media Networks, the nation’s largest TV-station...

WWE Tweaks PPV Play

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

World Wrestling Entertainment is taking advantage of new media and adjusting the branding of its...

HSN Minds The Store

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

It was two years ago this month that HSN CEO Mindy Grossman completed what she hoped would be a...

Pay TV's Internet Acid Test

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The cable industry's plan to make sure TV subscribers will keep paying for TV — in a world...

Ops Miss Deadline

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications did not have Tru2way interactive-services...

SHVERA Clears First Hurdle

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Despite the fears of some broadcasters and the hopes of satellite-TV companies, a House...

Armstrong Along For The Ride With Versus' Tour De France Coverage

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:34:02 GMT

Versus begins its coverage of the Tour De France July 4 with an old friend competing again in...

Dish, Time Warner Cable In New York Next For MSNBC HD

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:01:56 GMT

MSNBC HD, which came out of the gate with launches on systems owned by 10 distributors on June...

Dish Dishes Out Four More Local HD Markets

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:02:16 GMT

Dish Network added high-definition feeds for local channels in four new...

Univision Kicks Off Gold Cup Coverage Today

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:43:49 GMT

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009 kicks off today and Univision will have all the...

FCC Meeting Stresses Urgency of Broadband Rollout

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:03 GMT

New Chairman Genachowski, fellow commissioners promise open, consumer-focused, data-driven...

FCC Considers DTV After-Action Report

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:05:50 GMT

Genachowski vows "commission's doors will be open" to broadcasters still struggling in wake of...

MSG Entertains From Rucker Park Tonight

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:38 GMT

MSG will toss the ball up on a new original series, EBC Live at Rucker Park,...

Speed Launches 'Big Block Thursday' on July 16

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:32:06 GMT

Speed's launching what it calls "Big Block Thursday" on July 16, with episodes of Pinks All Out,...

Outdoor Channel Inks Partnership Pact With Fly Fishing Film Tour

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:27:46 GMT

Outdoor Channel has hooked a deal to become an official partner for the Fly Fishing Film Tour,...

Jackson Death Draws Record Viewers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:16:55 GMT

The untimely death of Michael Jackson spurred a viewership frenzy for several cable networks...

Cox Promotes Kaish To Head Technology Ops

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:43 GMT

Cox Communications appointed Mark Kaish, previously in charge of development and support for the...

Bravo Heats Up August With Series Returns

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:03:57 GMT

Bravo returns its house flipper series and the show featuring the designer to the stars in...

Carr Moves Up to CEO at SinglePipe

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:03 GMT

Jeff Carr has been promoted CEO of VoIP provider SinglePipe and cable and telecom veteran...

$43 Million Payday For Carey

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:25:16 GMT

Former DirecTV CEO Chase Carey will be paid handsomely in his new position as News Corp....

Canoe Hires Schaffer As Head Of Finance

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:47 GMT

Canoe Ventures named Neil Schaffer, formerly CEO of a marketing and finance consulting firm, as...

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Emmys

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:37:00 GMT

It should be a "legendary"...

TiVo 'Confident' Patent Victory Over Dish Will Be Upheld

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:23:52 GMT

TiVo said it was "confident" a federal district court's ruling finding Dish Network in contempt...

Ad Industry Backs Form of Opt-In For Behavioral Ads

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT

Major advertisers and their agencies have agreed to give Web surfers more control over...

VOD Vendors Fast-Forward Network DVR Plans

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:39:29 GMT

Companies that sell video-on-demand systems and software have cranked up efforts to deliver...

Entropic Hires Former PolyCipher CEO Lookabaugh

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:32:04 GMT

Entropic Communications, a provider of silicon and software to provide home networking over...

Dish Wins Stay From Appeals Court On DVR Order

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:21:55 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday granted Dish Network's motion to...

FCC To Seek More Public Input on Broadband Plan

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:57:00 GMT

The deadline for reply comments on the FCC's national broadband deployment plan is July 12,...

Hoops, Entertainment News Stories Drive Strong Q2 Ratings For Cable

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:29:17 GMT

Record-setting sports events and late-breaking entertainment stories highlighted a strong second...

NTIA, RUS Create Application Process, Define Terms fFor Allocating Broadband Funds

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:03:00 GMT

The government will allow private companies to bid for BTOP money and has defined broadband as...

NTIA, RUS Create Application Process, Define Terms for Allocating Broadband Funds

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:26:05 GMT

The government will allow private companies to bid for BTOP money and has defined broadband as...

Retrans Fees Could Reach $1.2 Billion By 2011: SNL Kagan

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:04:25 GMT

According to projections from SNL Kagan, retransmission-consent fees are expected to increase to...

Nielsen: DTV Unready Homes Drop to 1.7 Million

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:57:11 GMT

DTV readiness continues to rise as the transition approaches three weeks since the June 12 hard...

Morgenstein Shuffles Lineup With Baseball Novel

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:24:06 GMT

The veteran author and cable publicist Garay Morgenstein is throwing out the pitch on a...

CableLabs Issues Ad Specs For Canoe

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:56:07 GMT

CableLabs has issued a set of four specifications for managing advanced-advertising campaigns...

Dems Collecting Congrats For Franken

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:51:01 GMT

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, who heads up the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, is...

Broadband Plans Gets Limited Waiver On 'Buy American' Provision

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:24:32 GMT

t's official, with publication Wednesday in the Federal Record, the Secretary of Commerce has...

Notice: USA Burns Up Thursday

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:14:09 GMT

Fans of Burn Notice can get fired up Thursday with a marathon of USA Network's spy...

Fox Business Network, Al Jazeera Partner With Video News Site

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:26:51 GMT

News Corp.'s Fox Business Network and Al Jazeera English have inked deals with 1Cast, a video...

Arbitron's Portable People Meters May Be Under Investigation

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:57:25 GMT

Arbitron's Portable People Meters have become the center of a lot of attention in legislative...

Yahoo Pulls Plug On Maven Net-Video Unit

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:57:52 GMT

Yahoo is shutting down the Maven Networks online video-management services group, which the...

Brazil-U.S. Match Nets U.S. Men's Team' Largest Non-World Cup Audience

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:44:11 GMT

ESPN's coverage of the 2009 Confederations Cup final Sunday was the most-watched non-FIFA World...

MTV Gives Birth To Second Season Of '16 And Pregnant'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:08:36 GMT

Three episodes in, MTV has ordered a second season of iunscripted series 16 and...

NCTA: FCC Needs To Be Careful About Data For ILEC Inquiry

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:46:42 GMT

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association told the FCC Tuesday (June 30) that it has...

Broadband Event Is Launch Of Rural Tours By Top Officials

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:32:08 GMT

President Barack Obama has chosen to launch what will be a series of rural visits by top...

Oxygen Nets Premiere Record With 'Dance Your Ass Off'

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:08:52 GMT

A record number of Oxygen viewers tuned in last night to see several overweight people dance...

Comcast: Mobile Voice, Video In The Cards

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:55:01 GMT

Comcast is launching its first wireless high-speed Internet service this week in Portland, Ore.,...

Operators To Miss Tru2way Deadline

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:03:36 GMT

Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications will not have tru2way interactive-services...

McDowell Will Be Sworn In At FCC's July 2 Meeting

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:47:43 GMT

FCC commissioner Robert McDowell will be sworn in to his first full term at the agency's July 2...

Big Week For Cable Shows

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:09:42 GMT

What a week for cable programming viewership...

Genachowski To Staff: FCC At Crossroads

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:03:00 GMT

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski told staffers Tuesday that the reason he did not get tough...

SoapNet Bolsters Original Lineup With Reality Pair

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:40:27 GMT

SoapNet continues to broaden its commitment to original programming, ordering a new reality...

FCC Pushes Back Start Of Genachowski's First Meeting

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:21:29 GMT

The FCC has moved the start time of its first public meeting Thursday under new chairman Julius...

Oxygen Launches First Original Web Series

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:17:14 GMT

Oxygen is bowing its first original Web series today, based on Tori Spelling's best-selling...

NCC, Donovan Data Systems Combine On Electronic Order Process For Spot Cable

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:12:09 GMT

National Cable Communications and Donovan Data Systems are working together to bring complete...

FCC Asked To Reconsider Set-Top Waiver

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:02:57 GMT

A half-dozen public interest groups have petitioned the FCC to reconsider its decision granting...

Stimulus Players To Convene For Broadband Event

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:52:33 GMT

New FCC chairman Julius Genachowski will travel to Wattsburg, Pa., Wednesday for a...

'Hung' Debut Plays Big For HBO

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:37:32 GMT

HBO's new comedy series drew some well-endowed performance numbers during its Sunday-night...

BET Nets Record 10.6 Million Viewers For Awards Show

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:16:53 GMT

Black Entertainment Television's salute to Michael Jackson as part of its June 28 BET Awards...

Joost Retreats From Consumer Online TV Strategy

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:02:35 GMT

Internet TV startup Joost has thrown in the towel on its direct-to-consumer online video...

Genachowski Names Howard Press Secretary

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:03:00 GMT

Jen Howard, who has been press director for media activist group Free Press, has joined the FCC...

Cox, Padres Join MLBAM's Local Market Streaming Team

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:46:28 GMT

Cox Communications and the San Diego Padres will become the second tandem to pair with MLB...

ESPN To Originate 2010 FIFA World Cup Studio Fare From South Africa

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:00:53 GMT

The day after the U.S. lost 3-2 to Brazil in the Confederations Cup Final in Johannesburg, South...

Discovery Channel's Mays' Marathon Continues As Scheduled July 1

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:43:09 GMT

Discovery Channel will have the late pitchman Billy Mays on its air for much of the day...

Freddy, Jason Take Stab At FearNet Webisodes

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:08:08 GMT

Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) and Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees) of slasher (and chopper and...

BigBand Likes FCC's Switched Digital Video Ruling

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:03:19 GMT

BigBand Networks cheered the Federal Communications Commission's ruling released last Friday...

HSN Sets High-Def Launch For August

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:42:34 GMT

HSN expects to launch a native-HD version of the network in early August, trailing...

DIY's Sears Killed In Crash

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:53:21 GMT

Jeffrey Sears, a vice president at DIY Network, died June 28 in Knoxville, Tenn., of injuries...

Cablevision Network DVR Clears Federal Hurdle

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:44:39 GMT

Cablevision Systems' quest to launch a network digital video recorder came a step closer to...

Genachowski Appoints Lazarus As FCC Chief Of Staff

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:21:23 GMT

As expected, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has named his top staffers, including Ed Lazarus as...

Comcast Wireless Broadband Ready For Liftoff

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:14:34 GMT

Comcast expects to debut its high-speed wireless data service -- dubbed "High-Speed 2go" --...

Open Internet Coalition Leverages Iran To Slam DPI

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:06:35 GMT

Network-neutrality fans have increasingly been invoking Iranian censorship in their quest to get...

Rosenthal Makes MLB Network's On-Air Team

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:01:54 GMT

Ken Rosenthal has joined MLB Network's on-air...

Genachowski Confirmation As New FCC Chairman Official

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:48:51 GMT

It's official. Julius Genachowski is the newest chairman of the...

Broadband Plan Focus Of Genachowski's First Public Meeting As Chairman

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:44:41 GMT

As Julius Genachowski was preparing to be sworn in Monday as FCC chairman, the agency announced...

VH1's New Reality: Three More Celebrity Series

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:38:30 GMT

VH1, continuing to enhance its reality lineup, has ordered a trio of self-titled...

AMC Buys Film Sites

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:30:07 GMT

Cablevision-owned AMC has acquired cinematic sites Filmsite.org and Filmcritic.com, flanking the...

WE TV To Enter Game Show Genre With 'Most Popular'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:22:39 GMT

Next month, WE TV will jump into the game show...

Speed Will Unveil NASCAR Hall Of Fame Nominees

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:57:10 GMT

The nominees for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be announced Thursday and...

Time Warner Cable: 4 Million Digital Phone Customers

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:04:14 GMT

Time Warner Cable announced Monday that it recently signed up its 4 millionth residential...

Public Knowledge Praises Supreme Court For Declining To Review Cablevision DVR Service Challenge

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:28:31 GMT

Public Knowledge gave a shout-out to the Supreme Court Monday for declining to review the...

Atlantic Broadband Offers Local Events, Web Clips On VOD

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:58:03 GMT

Midsize operator Atlantic Broadband had deployed the Internet-to-video-on-demand system from...

Sportsman Channel Takes Aim With New Logo

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

After teasing its new identity over the past month, Sportsman Channel at 6 a.m. officially took...

Billy Mays Dead At 50

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:48:49 GMT

TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead this morning in his Tampa...

EWTN Gains Distribution Ground With Cablevision, Time Warner Cable

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:15:07 GMT

EWTN has added carriage in New York and Charlotte via rollouts with Cablevision Systems Corp....

BET To Dedicate Awards Show To Jackson

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:03:03 GMT

BET will dedicate tonight's BET Awards show to the legacy of Michael...

Disney Channel's `Princess' Movie Draws 8.5 Million Viewers

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:50:49 GMT

Disney Channel's June 26 original movie Princess Protection Program is the network's highest...

Cable Nets Bid Farewell To Jackson, Fawcett

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:19:29 GMT

The cable-network tributes to the lives and careers of entertainer Michael Jackson and actress...

Showtime Fires Up 'Nurse Jackie' Marathon On Independence Day

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:31:04 GMT

Everybody who watches Showtime original series Nurse Jackie knows Edie Falco's lead character is...

Disney XD Zeke And Luther Stars 'Touch This' With Music Video Remake

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:27:00 GMT

The stars of Disney XD's new comedy series Zeke and Luther have recorded a cover version of the...

Retirement Living TV Rolls Out On Comcast Systems In New England

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:15:01 GMT

Retirement Living TV continues to roll out on Comcast Cable systems in the...

Travel Channel, U.S. Travel Association Team On Fall Promotion

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:47:51 GMT

Looking to spur leisure travel in the United States during the fall and winter, the U.S. Travel...

U.S. Battles Brazil In Confederations Cup Final

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:39:18 GMT

The United States men's national team will have a chance to win The Confederations Cup for the...

Oxygen Hustles Up Multmedia Strategy For New Dance Series

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:41:53 GMT

Oxygen is sizing up multimedia opportunities to promote the June 29 launch of its new dance...

CNN Sets Cable News Ratings Pace With Jackson Coverage

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:23:42 GMT

CNN led the cable news sector in viewership on the night entertainer Michael Jackson and actress...

FCC Vacates SDV Rulings Against Time Warner Cable, Cox

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:49:23 GMT

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday reversed orders by the agency's Enforcement...

FCC Vacates SDV Rulings Against Time Warner Cable, Cox

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:53:23 GMT

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday reversed orders by the agency's Enforcement...

Mayweather-Marquez PPV Bout Rescheduled

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:39:52 GMT

Floyd Mayweather's anticipated return to the ring is now scheduled for...

Cisco, LG Gain $10.2 Million Of Transformers Exposure: Front Row Analytics

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:27:56 GMT

Stars Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox are not the only ones gaining exposure in theatrical...

FSN Ohio, SportsTime Ohio Engage In Fantasy Battle

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:12:17 GMT

The Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds aren't the only teams battling for bragging rights...

Operators Top 14 Million Set-Tops With CableCards

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:39:01 GMT

Two years after the Federal Communications Commission's so-called integrated set-top ban went...

Wyle Leads TNT Pilot From DreamWorks Television

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:27:03 GMT

Noah Wyle has been cast in the lead of an untitled TNT pilot from Dream Works Television and...

Q&A: MTV's Toffler Sad To See Jackson 'Leave Us'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:22:11 GMT

In a Q&A with Multichannel News programming editor R. Thomas Umstead, MTV Networks Music and...

Genachowksi Expected To Start Monday

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:55:58 GMT

Newly confirmed FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski released a statement thanking the president and...

WFN Looks To 'Adopt An Angler'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:44:00 GMT

WFN: World Fishing Network will award North America's most "deprived and deserving" angler the...

Internet Administration Group Names Beckstrom CEO

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:06:04 GMT

Rod Beckstrom, former head of the U.S. National Cybersecurity Center, has been selected as...

MASN Mixes Up Booth For ‘Battle Of The Beltways'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:30:07 GMT

With its teams colliding in a three-game weekend "Battle of the Beltways" set, MASN will mix its...

ESPN, ESPN2 Connect With Most-Viewed College World Series

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:43:58 GMT

LSU's ride to a sixth NCAA men's College World Series was a Nielsen record-setter for...

Kudos Roll In For Genachowski, McDowell FCC Confirmations

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:53:38 GMT

Plaudits continued to come in Thursday night after the Senate approved the nominations of Julius...

Cable Networks Set Tributes For Jackson, Fawcett

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:16:28 GMT

Several cable networks will air tribute programming to pop music superstar Michael Jackson and...

Genachowski Confirmed as FCC Chairman

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:45:40 GMT

Republican Commissioner McDowell gets first full...

Ronning Named ShopNBC Chair

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:25:05 GMT

ShopNBC parent ValueVision Media named retailing veteran Randy Ronning chairman of the board at...

Clyburn FCC Nomination Official

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:01:10 GMT

Washington -- Mignon Clyburn has officially joined Meredith Attwell Baker among the...

FCC Extends Broadband Plan Reply Comment Deadline

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Stakeholders will have some extra time to ponder the many possible variations on broadband...

Program-Access Complaint Hits Home Stretch

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:40:25 GMT

Washington -- Cable-operator defendants and a programmer complainant have made their last-ditch...

White House Nominates Baker to FCC

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:36 GMT

WASHINGTON -- As expected, former NTIA acting chief Meredith Attwell Baker was nominated to fill...

Nets Jump Into Comcast’s Online VOD Trial

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:13:52 GMT

Comcast’s nationwide Internet-TV tests will likely include full-length shows from Scripps...

Comcast Broadens International Calling Plan

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05:20 GMT

Comcast launched an international calling plan that lets customers call 100 countries -- 66 more...

Comptel’s Boles Joins AT&T in D.C.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:54:58 GMT

Margaret Boles, formerly VP of communications for Comptel, has joined AT&T’s Washington, D.C,...

Interest Groups Blast ‘TV Everywhere’ Plans

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:50:43 GMT

At least two activist groups are criticizing the “TV Anywhere” concept as anticompetitive...

SHVERA Bill Stays Streamlined

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:32:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- The SHVERA reauthorization bill passed a House subcommittee unanimously on...

SNY Throws Out First Pitch On Miracle Mets Documentary

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:02:27 GMT

It was the Amazins' most amazing season and regional sports network SNY will tell tale of 1969...

'LazyTown Live' Tour Hits States In 2010

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:01:51 GMT

V-me's LazyTown will come to a town near you next...

VH1, History Bring Viewers Back To Woodstock

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:40:53 GMT

Forty years after the seminal outdoor concert festival, History and VH1 Rock Docs will bring...

Turner Sports Sinks Renewal Pact With PGA Of America

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:59:06 GMT

Turner Sports has renewed its broadcast and interactive media deals with the PGA of America,...

Promos Pitch Local Broadband Yankees Package

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:58:45 GMT

With a little over two weeks until its local broadband streaming service goes live, YES Network,...

Comcast To Sell Ads For FiOS TV

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:11:12 GMT

Comcast and Verizon Communications are going into business together - on the advertising front,...

Comcast Media Center Pushes HD To NCTC Members

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:06:22 GMT

Comcast Media Center, together with Motorola, is marketing a turnkey high-definition video...

Appeals Court Rejects Cablevision Must-Carry Challenge Of WRNN Distribution In Long Island

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:52:46 GMT

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a must-carry challenge and gave a shout-out to...

Nielsen: 2.1 Million Homes Still Unready After DTV Transition

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:39:48 GMT

Nielsen says that 2.1 million TV households (1.8%) were unable to receive a DTV signal as of...

HBO Domestic Distribution President Carlin To Exit

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:45:45 GMT

Scott Carlin has resigned his post as president of HBO Domestic Distribution to pursue new...

Comcast, Time Warner Inc. Try To Blend Online TV Models

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:25:40 GMT

Comcast and Time Warner Inc. will attempt to synthesize their approaches to delivering cable TV...

Discovery En Espanol To Debut ‘El Rescate Perfecto' Special

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:21:46 GMT

Discovery en Espanol will look back at last June's extraordinary rescue mission from the jungles...

CTAM Summons CTOs, Strategists For Summit Panel

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:56:24 GMT

Chief technology officers and strategists will take the stage at the 2009 CTAM Summit in Denver...

Mauer Joins Hallmark As Distribution Director

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:45:00 GMT

Holly Henderson Mauer has been named director of network distribution and service for Hallmark...

AMC Crosses Rubicon With Series Series Order

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:23:19 GMT

AMC has greenlit the dramatic series Rubicon, ordering 13 one-hour episodes from Warner Hoizon...

New SHVERA Draft: Satellite Carriers Could Put Local Stations HD Signals On Separate Dish

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:01:55 GMT

Satellite carriers would be able to put local TV station HD signals on a separate dish,...

YES, Cablevision, MLBAM Ready To Pitch Streaming Yankees Games

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:15 GMT

As expected, YES Network, Cablevision Systems and MLB Advanced Media are stepping to the plate...

Genachowski Promises To Try To Speed Carriage Complaint Disputes

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:15:54 GMT

Enforcing program carriage rules is an "important task" and the FCC needs to resolve disputes...

Versus On Course For Armstrong's Tour De France Ride

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:01:48 GMT

Versus, the exclusive U.S. television home of the Tour de France, is gearing up for its ninth...

Comcast To Offer TNT,TBS Shows In Online Trial

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:57:36 GMT

Comcast will offer top-rated cable shows from Time Warner Inc.'s TBS and TNT networks on the Web...

Univision Fortifies Retransmission-Consent Roster

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:37:12 GMT

Univision Communications continued its retransmission-consent quest, inking multiyear...

Comcast, Time Warner Inc. To Announce Partnership On 'TV Everywhere'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:11:59 GMT

Comcast and Time Warner Inc. plan to announce a partnership on the "TV Everywhere" initiative...

Q&A With Eclipse Marketing's Karen Habib

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:31:48 GMT

Eclipse Marketing Hispanic division director Karen Habib spoke to Hispanic TV Update on her new...

Telemundo Partners With 7UP for Sweepstakes

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:23:51 GMT

The TV network produced a series of 30-second spots in supermarkets to sell a 7UP-sponsored...

Mun2's ‘The Chicas Project' Goes to Washington

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:10:58 GMT

Crash and Yasmin, the young stars of Mun2's highly rated reality show The Chicas Project, will...

Mottola Ventures Into Entertainment for Toddlers

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:01 GMT

Tommy Mottola, the music guru behind Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion, is backing a...

FCC Extends RCN's Set-Top Waiver To December 2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:44:28 GMT

The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau granted RCN an extension to a waiver...

TiVo To Match TV Viewing With Internet Activity

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:41:19 GMT

TiVo announced a deal with Quantcast, a Web audience-measurement startup, that will allow it to...

Univision, Telemundo Delve Into Licensing, E-Commerce

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:29 GMT

The top two U.S. Spanish-language networks want Hispanic consumers to buy their merchandise as...

'Jon & Kate': Ratings Great

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:13:11 GMT

Jon and Kate Gosselin's marriage may be heading for divorce, but with a record audience for TLC...

No Agreement Yet On Genachowski, McDowell Senate Vote

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:52:13 GMT

There has been no agreement yet on moving the nominations of Julius Genachowsi and Robert...

WJLA Says It Is Taking Care OF DTV Business

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:48:06 GMT

WJLA Washington continues to have some pockets of problems with DTV reception, but the calls...

FiOS TV To Add Six MTVN HD Channels

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:57:18 GMT

The game of HD leapfrog continues, with Verizon Communications announcing the addition of six...

It's No Secret: Sophomore-Season Starter Is Top 'American Teenager' Episode

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:26:59 GMT

The second-season debut of ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager became the...

NCTA: No Need For Government To Spur Video Competition

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:06:26 GMT

Reiterating that the video marketplace is "diverse, dynamic, and fiercely competitive," the...

Obama Points To New Media In Bringing Iranian Struggles To World

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:43:00 GMT

In his first non-primetime news conference, which was covered live by the major news networks,...

Malone Fined $1.4 Million Over Discovery Share Buys

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:41:06 GMT

Liberty Media chairman John Malone agreed to pay $1.4 million as part of a settlement with the...

Big Ten Network Scores Cablevision Carriage Pact

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:29:20 GMT

The Big Ten Network has landed in Cablevision...

AT&T Reups With Alcatel-Lucent For U-Verse

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:10:26 GMT

Alcatel-Lucent announced that AT&T has extended its contract with the vendor for end-to-end...

Vizio Plugs More Internet Content Into HDTVs

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:05:41 GMT

Vizio expanded the content available through its Internet-connected HDTV sets, announcing a new...

Verizon Eliminates Symmetrical FiOS Internet Tier

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:32:08 GMT

Verizon Communications has stopped offering its symmetrical FiOS Internet service, which offered...

Cablevision Completes 100 HD Channel Rollout

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:20:48 GMT

Cablevision Systems on Tuesday said it has launched 27 new high-definition channels in its Long...

Pioneer Launches New Pro HD Products

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:03:03 GMT

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is expanding its line of professional video products for high-end...

Nat Geo Teams with Comcast for July HD Promotion

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:56:37 GMT

National Geographic Channel is partnering with Comcast for a "Best of Nat Geo In HD" week that...

'Gospel Dream' Materializes In High Definition

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:33:04 GMT

The Gospel Music Channel has completed production on its first HD version of the talent show...

Q&A: CableLabs' Dick Green On HD Origins

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:19:24 GMT

As CableLab's longtime president and CEO Dick Green prepares to leave the organization later...

Travel Channel Launches Full-Service Production Unit

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:09:05 GMT

Travel Channel Media has launched Travel Channel Studios, a full-service production unit that...

SHVERA Reauthorization Bill Set For Markup

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:03:54 GMT

The House Communications, Technology and Internet Subcommittee will mark up a SHVERA...

FLN Picks Up Ex-MOJO HD Mainstay ‘Three Sheets’

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:21 GMT

Fine Living Network has picked up Zane Lamprey’s Three Sheets, a traveling show...

Verizon Boosts Broadband, Bows Local Channels In New York

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Verizon Communications is looking to bring summer heat to cable competitors, bumping up the...

Sci Fi Unveils 'Imagine Greater' Affiliate Promotion

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:33:51 GMT

Sci Fi is imagining great things for its affiliate promotion trumpeting new series Warehouse 13...

Gannett's PointRoll, Tribune Team For Online TV Promos

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:05:28 GMT

PointRoll, the online advertising unit of Gannett, has partnered with Tribune Media Services for...

A Sporting Life: A Q&A With Fox's Bob Thompson

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:41:00 GMT

At month's end, Bob Thompson, the long-time executive at Fox Sports, will step away and serve as...

Benita Mosley’s Work at WICT

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

When this month draws to a close, it will mark the end of one era and the start of another for...

SCTE: Meetings Of The Minds

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

In the beginning, they were fraternities for the front-line cable-pullers, who just wanted a...

RGB, OpenTV Demo Advanced Ads

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:38:47 GMT

RGB Networks and OpenTV announced a partnership to offer cable operators a solution for...

Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP Minneapolis Net Journalism Honors

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:16:00 GMT

On June 26, the Society of Professional Journalists will declare Hubbard Broadcasting and its...

Lawrence Joins WGA East As Strategic Organizer

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Ursula Lawrence, a field rep and organizer at the Directors Guild of America, has joined the...

Public-Interest Groups, Wireless, Computer Firms Push FCC To Reform Special Access Market

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:04:12 GMT

Public-interest groups have joined with wireless companies, computers companies and others to...

Building Cable's Better Mousetraps

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

What's next for the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers? Mark Dzuban, the...

Mosley Looks Back — and Ahead

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

When it was announced that she would be leaving Women in Cable Telecommunications, Benita...

CBS CFO Reynolds To Retire

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:57:20 GMT

CBS said Monday that chief financial officer Fred Reynolds, a 38-year veteran of the...

Analyst Slaps "Buy" On Scripps

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:44:25 GMT

Collins Stewart media analyst Tom Eagan initiated coverage of Scripps Networks Interactive...

GolTV Sublicenses Some La Liga Rights To ESPN

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

GolT V has passed off some of its rights to Spain's top soccer circuit to...

TVN Pins UFC Move To Comcast's On-Demand Platform

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

TVN Entertainment and the Ultimate Fighting Championship have pinned a deal with Comcast to make...

CBS College Sports Pushes Alt Games VOD

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:28:12 GMT

CBS College Sports Network and 17 affiliates will give sports fans alternative views this...

New FLN Block To Play 'House'

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Fine Living Network is recruiting top designers and putting the emphasis on home decor with its...

Genachowksi: Focus On The Unserved

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

President Obama’s choice to run the FCC, Julius Genachowski, one of the architects of the...

DirecTV, NBCU Advance on The Ad Front

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

DirecTV and NBC Universal last week took separate steps toward improving the odds that the right...

Cover Story: Down But Not Out

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

When boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather postponed his July 18 fight with Juan Manuel...

Retrans Feuds Ease Up

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Broadcasters and pay TV service providers may have informally turned down the...

'Pains' Growing Royally In The Ratings For USA

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:03:00 GMT

USA Network's original concierge doctor series Royal Pains continued to build during its third...

Allen Dumps Charter Stock

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:01:00 GMT

Charter Communications chairman and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sold about 28.5 million...