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Moonves: NBC’s Leno Move Helps CBS

CBS CEO Les Moonves said that NBC’s decision to put Jay Leno on in prime time will help his company’s bottom line. “We were the No. 1 network at 10 o’clock last year,” Mr. Moonves told analysts and investors during CBS’ quarterly earnings conference call...

Published Thu, May 7 2009 7:30 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Advertising, CBS, NBC, Syndication, Jay Leno, Earnings, Les Moonves

‘5th Grader’ Tries to Outsmart Ad Skippers

A rarity in syndication is arriving next season, as Twentieth Television’s “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” is making pod-busting commercial options available to stations. Podbusters, the short bits of entertainment content sandwiched between commercials...

Published Sun, Apr 26 2009 10:36 PM by News

Filed under: Advertising, Syndication, Print Edition, Twentieth Television, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Pizza Hut, Podbusters

Media 1Q Earnings: Bernstein's Grim Outlook

Investment firm Sanford C. Bernstein on Wednesday released a new pessimistic report on media company earnings. “The recent run-up in media stocks suggests investors are looking past the horrid near-term trends to a happier place off in the horizon,” said...

Published Wed, Apr 8 2009 8:22 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Advertising, CBS, Viacom, Syndication, Research, Earnings, Time Warner, News Corp., Economy, Walt Disney Co.

Young Boomers Watch 9.5 Hours of Video per Day; TV Still on Top

Live viewing on television still is the dominant form of video consumption in the United States. A new study conducted by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design and Sequent Partners for the Nielsen-funded Council for Research Excellence, found...

Published Thu, Mar 26 2009 1:35 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Advertising, Syndication, Research, Nielsen Co.

Obama Nominates Genachowski to Lead FCC

President Barack Obama made it official today, nominating Julius Genachowski to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. “I can think of no one better than Julius Genachowski to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission,...

Published Tue, Mar 3 2009 1:57 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Advertising, Syndication, FCC, Politics, Julius Genachowski

House Stalls Vote on DTV Switch Date

The House of Representatives today rejected an attempt to immediately pass legislation delaying the digital TV transition, likely putting off a final House vote on the DTV delay until next week. While the stall robs the Obama administration of some momentum...

Published Wed, Jan 28 2009 12:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, DTV, Advertising, Syndication, Digital Transition, DTV Switch

FCC Chair Kevin Martin Calls It Quits

Federal Communication Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin used his last agency meeting as chairman to announce he will leave the commission, rather than staying on in the Obama administration. Mr. Martin’s departure was expected, but he had previously...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2009 11:37 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Advertising, Syndication, Barack Obama, FCC, Kevin Martin, Politics, Julius Genachowski

Unanswered Questions: How Tough Is TV?

For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave...

Published Sun, Dec 14 2008 10:28 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Fox, Emmys, DTV, Advertising, CBS, NBC, YouTube, Google, Viacom, Syndication, MSNBC, The Doctors, Katie Couric, CBS Evening News, Print Edition, Ben Silverman, Web Video, TV Ads, CNN, Kevin Martin, Project Runway, Friday Night Lights, Dr. Oz, DirecTV, American Idol, Dr. Phil, Oprah, Bill O'Reilly, Sumner Redstone, Chris Matthews, Rosie Live, Larry King, Oscars, Subchannels, Grammys, Harvey Levin, Ellen DeGeneres, John Roberts

Ad Spending Fell 2% in Q3 as Economy Softened, Report Says

Ad spending dropped 2% in the third quarter from the previous year despite the Olympics and presidential election, TNS Media Intelligence reported Thursday. For the first nine months of 2008, total spending was down 1.7%, but most national TV categories...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2008 8:50 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Digital, Advertising, Syndication, Election, Beijing Olympics, TNS Media Intelligence, Summer Olympics

CBS Corp. Sees Q3 Loss of $12.5 Billion

CBS Corp. reported a third-quarter net loss of $12.5 billion, or $18.58 per share, despite a slight uptick in revenue that came mostly from syndication growth and the acquisition of CNET. CBS had said earlier in October that it would be taking a $14 billion...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2008 1:03 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Showtime, Advertising, Syndication, Katie Couric, Earnings, Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp., CNET, CBS College Sports Network, Sumner Redstone

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