Welcome to the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business of entertainment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Let’s face it, broadcast TV isn’t cool. But the type of widely appealing, not too ...

Long time East Central Illinois residents remember when we were lucky to receive two of the three television networks. If you’re a relative newcomer, check out Doug Quick’s “Pictures on the Prairie,” ...

A leader in the news and entertainment sector with experience in commercial media and public radio, LoCurto will join NPR on June 6 In a note to staff Senior Vice President for Programming and ...

As Hollywood’s historic double strike rages on, major TV broadcasters are entering the fall with adjusted schedules, leaning on everything from international acquisitions to unscripted and sports as ...

The return of football in September helped broadcast TV -- with a third of its programming being sports -- pass cable for the ...

The companies ultimately cut last-minute deals, but cable operators want action from Congress. Mediacom CEO Rocco Commisso wrote a letter to Kerry, asserting the program contract system is “broken.” ...

Bright spots like 'The Golden Bachelor' and the NFL can't paper over a lost fall for the networks. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC likely missed out on airing more than ...

Consultants give tips on understanding when marketers should put their accounts into review, and when they can save an agency relationship through counseling. Your ...

The director of Alabama Public Television (APT) said Tuesday that the outlet could drop PBS programming in the future. Wayne ...

As expected, Congress has clawed back funding for public broadcasting in the U.S., culminating an effort that started during the Nixon Administration, led by conservatives who objected to what they ...