Garrick Utley, a Mainstay at NBC News, Dies at 74

Mr. Utley was one of a rare breed in television news, a full-time foreign correspondent. He reported from some 75 countries in a career that included 30 years at NBC.

    



TV Networks Ask Supreme Court to Shut Down Aereo

The case has significant implications for a TV industry undergoing profound changes, as well as challenges from upstart competitors like Netflix and Amazon.

    

Campaign Spotlight: With a Classical Violinist’s Composing Debut, Watch Magazine Adds Music to Its Content

The violinist, Charlie Siem, has composed a score to accompany marketing efforts for the magazine, a CBS Television publication.

    



Promotion for CBS’s Head of Programming

Nina Tassler, who introduced a string of successful comedies, was named chairman of CBS Entertainment, with a contract through 2017.

    



‘Tonight’ Show Returns to New York After Nearly 42 Years

The studio where Jimmy Fallon will hold court is the same one that Johnny Carson reigned over before he left for California in May 1972, and that Jack Paar filled before him.

    



Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight’ Debut Draws 11 Million Viewers

The first New York-based “Tonight” in 42 years featured many cameos, including Robert De Niro, Lady Gaga and, notably, Joan Rivers.

    



CBS Drops Two and Adds Gonzalez to ‘NFL Today’

Tony Gonzalez is in and Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe are out of the network’s N.F.L. studio show.

    



Campaign Spotlight: Ads Assert That Athletic Conference Is ‘Next’

The Atlantic 10 Conference has begun an assertive campaign using the theme, “Who wants next?” to highlight its academic and athletic achievements.

    



Business Briefing: CBS Beats Expectations Despite Flat Ad Revenue

Advertising revenue was flat, but content licensing grew thanks to the sale of shows such as “Hawaii Five-O” for domestic reruns.

    



NBC Hopes Jimmy Fallon Brings Younger Viewers to ‘Tonight’

With a youthful Jimmy Fallon taking over the “Tonight” show, NBC hopes to attract a younger audience to late-night network TV.

    



Marty Plissner, 87, Is Dead; Led Political Coverage at CBS

Mr. Plissner was a reporter and writer known for his ability to cultivate sources and for a dexterity in covering primaries that contributed to increased competition among television networks.

    



Olympics Draws 26 Million Viewers, Even as Its TV Competitors Also Thrive

A Beatles anniversary show on CBS drew 14 million, nearly seven million watched “Downton Abbey” on PBS and “Walking Dead” locked up younger viewers.

    



CBS Will Broadcast Thursday Night Games

The one-year deal was believed to be worth at least $250 million to the N.F.L., which wants Thursday games to someday approach the viewership of Sunday and Monday games.

    



News From the Advertising Industry for the Week of Feb. 3

Scarlett Johansson has resigned her post as a good-will ambassador for Oxfam International, the charity organization, because of her recent agreement to become an endorser for SodaStream, and more news.

    



The Media Equation: Super Bowl Underscores the Big Business of Must-See, Live TV

At a time of atomization and endless special-interest hobbit holes, big live television events like the Super Bowl fulfill our need for something, anything, in common.

    



Chasing Their Star, on YouTube

The message to aspiring video makers on YouTube is clear, and seductive: Attract an audience, build your brand. But success, let alone stardom and wealth, remains elusive.

    



TV Sports: Wind Simulator? Fox Has Innovations Lined Up for Super Bowl Broadcast

Software that will be able to show the breezy patterns at MetLife Stadium is among the technologies Fox will use in covering Super Bowl XLVIII.

    



Advertising: High Stakes for Agencies, and Products, at Super Bowl

Sponsors hope to win attention and praise for their expensive ads, but the commercials also have to sell something.

    



Address by Obama Drew Fewest Viewers Since 2000

The State of the Union speech was seen by 33.3 million viewers, a slight dip from last year’s 33.5 million, but far off President Obama’s 2009 speech.

    



Capturing Football’s Snaps, Crackles and Pops in Madden NFL

While the National Football League season is about to end, EA Sports is preparing the next version of its Madden NFL video game, adding new movements recorded using stunt players.