Apr
10
MTV Cancels the Reality Series ‘Buckwild’
Posted in: UncategorizedMTV announced the move nine days after the death of one of the show’s cast members.
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Apr
03
Media Decoder Blog: Bravo Discusses Mixing Advertising With Its Shows
Posted in: UncategorizedIn its upfront presentation to advertisers, Bravo explained how it can incorporate brands into scenes from its reality shows.
Mar
31
Disney Junior Challenges Nick Jr. in Preschool TV
Posted in: UncategorizedAfter a year, Disney Junior, a channel aimed at preschoolers, already has the top three preschool cable programs.
Mar
31
Discovery Expands Its Reach Overseas to Ensure Growth
Posted in: UncategorizedWith a proliferation of channels competing for a diminished number of total viewers, media companies have looked elsewhere for growth.
Mar
28
A New Channel, FXX, Hopes to Extend the FX Brand
Posted in: UncategorizedWhen it starts in September, FXX will broadcast some sitcoms currently shown on FX, as well as original scripted series — all aimed at viewers 18 to 34.
Mar
26
CBS Acquires 50% Stake in Former TV Guide Network
Posted in: UncategorizedThe company said Tuesday that it had completed a deal to buy a half interest in TVGN, formerly the TV Guide Network.
Mar
22
Advertising: Hallmark Channels Bolster Original Programming
Posted in: UncategorizedTwo channels owned by Crown Media Family Networks will accelerate a push to add original programming for the 2013-14 season.
Mar
17
Media Decoder Blog: HLN’s Jodi Arias Coverage Helps Bolster Ratings
Posted in: UncategorizedThe lengthy trial of Jodi Arias has helped the cable news channel HLN entice new viewers.
Mar
17
The Media Equation: Barry Diller’s Aereo Service Challenges Cable Television
Posted in: UncategorizedAereo, a start-up backed by Barry Diller that captures broadcast signals to be streamed online, is sowing chaos in the cable television business.
Mar
14
Media Decoder Blog: Chris Hayes to Take Over 8 P.M. Slot on MSNBC
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Hayes, who has been hosting a weekend morning show, will replace Ed Schultz, whose working-class bluster wasn’t always a good fit with MSNBC’s other prime-time shows.
Mar
04
The Media Equation: ‘Walking Dead’ Helps Solidify AMC’s Ratings Success
Posted in: UncategorizedBeing a cable network is less of a disadvantage than it used to be, as broadcast networks become just one more click on a seemingly infinite dial.
Feb
27
Media Decoder Blog: Cablevision Sues Viacom Over Bundling of Channels
Posted in: UncategorizedCablevision sued Viacom, the owner of MTV and Nickelodeon, saying that the company violated antitrust law by bundling those big channels with barely known ones like Tr3s and Palladia.
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