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FLO TV Bows New Consumer Device $249 'Personal Television' will receive subscription service Broadcasting & Cable
Qualcomm subsidiary FLO TV is introducing Wednesday a new consumer device for receiving its live mobile TV service, which is transmitted digitally on UHF Ch. 55 spectrum.
The new “FLO TV Personal Television” is the latest effort from FLO TV, formerly known as MediaFLO, to expand its subscription mobile TV broadcasts to platforms beyond cellphon..... Reports: Nancy Tellem Eyeing New Role at CBS Head of CBS Television Studios Entertainment xpected to give up day-to-day responsibilities, transition into strategic position Broadcasting & Cable
Nancy Tellem, president of the CBS Television Studios Entertainment Group, is in talks to step down and take on a new role in the company, according to multiple reports.
Reports say that Tellem is talking to CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves about giving up day-to-day responsibilities and moving into a more strategic role at the company.
CBS had not returned a request fo..... Vikings-Packers Makes Cable History For ESPN ???Monday Night Football' telecast is most watched in cable history with 21.8 million viewers Broadcasting & Cable
The
Monday Night Football
game on ESPN between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers was the most viewed telecast in cable history when it aired Oct. 5.
The telecast attracted 21.839 million total viewers, easily topping the number two record holder, September 2008's Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys matchup on ESPN, wh..... Turner, MLB.com, Fox Provide Users With Different Views Of Postseason Web, Mobile Subscription Package Postseason.TV Offers Users 10 Camera Angles, Plus Quad Mode Multichannel News
MLB.com, Turner Sports and Fox Sports are going to offer baseball fans some new angles on the postseason.
MLB.com, teaming with the rights-holders to baseball's playoffs games, will throw out the first pitch on a new Web and mobile video product, Postseason.TV. The 2009 postseason begins Oct. 7 with a tripleheader on TBS .
Looking to complement the TV viewi..... Favre Fever: 'MNF' Draws 21.8 Million Viewers, Most In Cable History ESPN Shatters 'MNF' Mark By 3.2 Million Watchers Multichannel News
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre's sterling performance against his former club, the Green Bay Packers, set the stage for ESPN to record the most-watched show in cable history.Minnesota's 30-23 triumph over the Pack last night averaged a 15.3 rating, 15.1 million households and 21.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. That's the most viewers and greates..... Speed Revs Up Coverage of Barrett-Jackson Auction in Vegas 19 Hours of Multiplatform, HD Coverage Kicks Off Thursday at 7 P.M. ET Multichannel News
Speed Channel has revved up coverage of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event and "no reserve" auction in Las Vegas this week, with 17 hours of HD programming leading off Thursday and another two hours on Speedtv.com.
Speedtv.com has a piece of the action this time with two hours of
coverage from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Friday (Oct. 9) at 6:30 p.m. ET.
..... CBS College Sports Kicks Off 'Armed Forces Appreciation Week' Network Presents Array Of Classic, Original Programming, Service Academy Tripleheader On Oct. 10 Multichannel News
CBS College Sports Network, the broadcast home of U.S. service academy football, is saluting our nation's service academy football teams with "Armed Forces Appreciation Week."
Highlighted by an Oct. 10 tripleheader showcasing Army, Navy and Air Force, Armed Forces Appreciation Week runs through Oct. 11 and features an array of classic service academy gridiron action, v..... Showtime Launches iPhone App Will sample select full episodes of shows Broadcasting & Cable
Showtime is the latest network to launch an application for Apple’s popular iPhone and iPod Touch devices.The free app will stream full episodes of shows, including the season premieres of Dexter and Californication, as well as clips and interviews from The United States of Tara, Weeds, Nurse Jackie and The Tudors.It will also feature a schedule for the Showtime networks, games,..... EXCLUSIVE: Weather Channel Ad Chief Exits Paul Iaffaldano leaves after 13 years with the firm Broadcasting & Cable
The Weather Channel’s long time ad sales chief Paul Iaffaldano is leaving the company after almost sixteen years. Iaffaldano’s exit is the first high profile departure since the arrival of new president CEO Michael Kelly, who arrived in July.
Two separate executives close to the company confirmed the unexpected departure. Iaffaldano, a particularly well-liked ad..... Nick At Nite Greenlights Second Season Of 'Glenn Martin DDS' Network Orders 20 More Episodes Of Eisner-Produced Series Multichannel News
Nick-At-Nite Tuesday renewed its original animated series Glenn Martin DDS for a second season.
The network has ordered 20 additional episodes of the Michael Eisner-produced series about a burned-out dentist who takes his family on a cross-country road trip, according to Nick At Nite officials. The series, which features the voice of Kevin Nealon and Catherine O..... CBS Renews 'Flashpoint' Network orders 13 episodes of series, which was originally produced for Canadian TV by CTV Broadcasting & Cable
CBS has renewed the police drama Flashpoint, ordering 13 episodes of the series, which was originally produced for Canadian TV by CTV.
New episodes are targeted to bow later this season. Flashpoint performed well for the network on Friday nights last season, averaging 9.5 million total viewers with a 2.1 rating/6 share in the 18-49 demographic.
It..... Late-Night Ratings: Letterman's Apology Delivers Strong Ratings 'Late Show' on Oct. 6 earned a 4.2/10, beating 'Nightline' and 'Tonight Show'?? Broadcasting & Cable
David Letterman's act of contrition on Monday's Late Show garnered healthy tune-in for the late night host's first show since news of his sexual relationships with staffers and a subsequent alleged extortion plot by a CBS News producer became front page news last week.
Late Show posted a 4.2 household rating/10 share, beating ABC's Nigh..... Late-Night Ratings: Letterman's Act of Contrition Delivers Strong Ratings 'Late Show' on Oct. 6 earned a 4.2/10, beating 'Nightline' and 'Tonight Show'?? Broadcasting & Cable
David Letterman's act of contrition on Monday's Late Show garnered healthy tune-in for the late night host's first show since news of his sexual relationships with staffers and a subsequent alleged extortion plot by a CBS News producer became front page news last week.
Late Show posted a 4.2 household rating/10 share, beating ABC's Nigh..... Study: Stations 'Have a Long Way to Go' on Web RTNDA survey indicates less than a third of station sites make money Broadcasting & Cable
Station executives like to talk about the great revenue potential on the Web, but a new survey indicates that station sites are a ways from earning real cash. Just under 31% of station Websites are turning a profit, according to a new study from RTNDA/Hofstra University. Around 10% are breaking even, 17% are showing a loss, and a whopping 42% of responding station managers simply R..... Court Hear's Crush Video Case Groups urging Supreme Court to reinstate law that make it a crime to create, own or distribute depictions of animal cruelty Broadcasting & Cable
A law banning videos and other depictions of animal cruelty may have a tough time passing Supreme Court muster, according to a Scotusblog accounting of oral argument Tuesday, one of the first involving new Justice Sonya Sotomayor. The law had been thrown out by the Third Circuit court of Appeals Journalism groups have joined some film producers and publishers to urge the Sup..... Bodenheimer, Might To Receive ACC's President Award Will be given out Oct. 26 at the Beacon Awards ceremony during ACC's annual forum Broadcasting & Cable
George Bodenheimer, ESPN President and co-chair of Disney Media Networks, and Tom Might, president of Cable One, have been tapped to receive the President's award from the Association of Cable Communicators. The award, for "advancing the role of communications and public affairs" in cable will be given out Oct. 26 at the Beacon Awards ceremony during ACC's annual forum,..... Syndication Ratings: Big Day at 'The Office' Show opens in syndication as highest new off-net of season Broadcasting & Cable
NBCU’s The Office opened with a bang, getting its first national rating in the week ending Sept. 27 and tying with CBS Television Distribution’s (CTD) Dr. Phil for ninth place among all syndicated strips right out of the box. It premiered with the highest national ratings of any new off-net show this season, with a 2.8. It hit a 3.0 on Sept. 21. That made The Office ..... DirecTV Goes HD With Weather Channel's Interactive Apps Operator Says SD Version Has Generated Almost 1 Billion Impressions In One Year Multichannel News
DirecTV is extending The Weather Channel's personalized interactive TV applications to the HD version, one year after launching them on the standard-definition channel.
According to the satellite operator, the SD versions of the interactive weather applications have generated almost 1 billion total household impressions since October 2008 .
Now the same inte..... Ovation TV Launching HD Channel in 2010 Arts-Focused Network Has Added Subs This Year in Standard Def Multichannel News
Ovation TV, riding some recent standard-definition launches,
said it will launch a high-definition simulcast channel next July.
Arts-focused Ovation has been providing HD content on demand
to affiliates, network executive VP Ron Garfield said in a release. "Our
decision to launch Ovation TV HD is a natural progression in the evolution of
the network. Our affiliates always ..... Cable Ratings: 'Seinfeld' 'Reunion' Boosts HBO's 'Curb' Comedy delivers best numbers in five years, 'Entourage' finale draws 2.5 million viewers Broadcasting & Cable
A faux
Seinfeld
reunion boosted HBO's
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Sunday, October 4. The comedy drew 1.6 million viewers at 9 p.m., its best numbers in five years. When the 10 p.m. re-airing is included,
Curb
drew 2.6 million viewers for the night.
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