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TV drama production fleeing Los Angeles
Jeff Horwich Aug 16, 2012
There are 23 new hour-long dramas debuting on the broadcast networks this fall, but only two will be shot in L.A. County. What's causing TV to look outside of Hollywood?
Campaign ads crowd out local businesses on airwaves
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Aug 11, 2012
Small businesses are seeing higher TV ad rates, fewer time slots in key swing states.
With the Olympics, NBC gets a head start on fall promotion
Queena Kim Aug 6, 2012
Looks like NBC will sell enough ads to break even on the London summer games, which cost $1.3 billion. Its Olympic-sized audience is also a great place to tout NBC programming.
Mariah Carey named newest 'American Idol' judge
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jul 24, 2012
Mariah Carey will be one of the new judges on "American Idol." The show lost Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler in the past few weeks, and "Idol" needs a boost.
Viacom reaches deal with DirecTV
Scott Tong Jul 20, 2012
Jon Stewart, Spongebob and Jersey Shore are back on for DirectTV subscribers. Viacom had blacked out Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and 16 other channels during a contract dispute. So who lost, and who won?
Cable shows clean up Emmy nominations
Jeff Horwich Jul 19, 2012
Emmy nominations are out this morning and they're full of shows from cable -- AMC's Mad Men got the most. Have the broadcast networks been replaced by cable and how do online only shows fit in?
TV drama 'Dallas' relaunches for a new generation
Sally Herships Jun 13, 2012
The popular '80s primetime soap gets remade with the all-important ad demographic of 18- to 35-year-olds in mind. The question is no longer "Who shot JR?" but "How long will JR be on screen?"
Cable companies offer free Wi-Fi -- what's the catch?
John Moe May 22, 2012
Five big cable providers offer you something for nothing while they try to take over the world.
'The Hopper' looks to deal a death-blow to commercials
Jeff Horwich May 14, 2012
A new device for DISH Network means even the very lazy can skip all the commercials in their favorite shows. Automatically. Good news for viewers now -- bad news later?
Biggest suspense from upfronts are the lineups
Adriene Hill May 14, 2012
It's upfronts week for the television industry, when networks announce for advertisers which shows are in, on their way in and out. Networking scheduling can be a bit of a "scientific art."
