Broadcasting & Cable News

• Disney Begins Production on New 'Star Wars' TV Series
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 20, 2013
  Star Wars Rebels to focus on time between Episode III and IV
  
• CAB: Cable Shows Tops in Multiscreen Usage
  
  By Jon Lafayette, May 20, 2013
  Consumers spend 85 hours per week with cable on TV and online
  
• SMI: Upfront Rules Dramas, Movie Buys
  
  By Jon Lafayette, May 20, 2013
  Sports drives rise in April TV spending
  
• Syndication: Financing the 'Limited Series'
  
  By Paige Albiniak, May 20, 2013
  On-demand viewing is allowing broadcasters to come on strong with shorter-run serials next season
  
• 1 Trillion Reasons to Fine-Tune Advertising Sales Strategies
   
  
  By K.C. Neel, May 20, 2013
  Networks targeting African-American viewers fight for slices of spending power
  
• The Loyal Opposition
   
  
  By John Eggerton, May 20, 2013
  Departed Republican FCC commissioner Robert McDowell looks back—unofficially—at his storied tenure
  
• Indecent Overexposure
   
  
  By John Eggerton, May 20, 2013
  FCC needs to clean up its indecency docket, now that comment deadline has been extended
  
• Buyers Eye Less Upfront Spending on Broadcast
   
  
  By Jon Lafayette, May 20, 2013
  Additional content could slow ratings erosion
  
• Editorial: The Sword
   
  
  By B&C Staff, May 20, 2013
  No groundswell of support for a la carte legislation at State of Video hearing
  
• Editorial: The Shield
   
  
  By B&C Staff, May 20, 2013
  Broad seizure of the telephone records of AP reporters and editors a troubling issue
  
• Turner Lifer Succeeds at Sales Thanks to Honesty, Hard Work
   
  
  By Jon Lafayette, May 20, 2013
  Sgrizzi earns turn in upfront limelight and respect from both sides of bargaining table
  
• Rival Nets 'Watch' as ABC Steals Show With New Streaming App
   
  
  By Michael Malone, May 20, 2013
  Disney again leads pack on digital initiatives as local broadcasters weigh Watch ABC proposals
  
• Ad Council Pushes Digital Delivery
  
  By John Eggerton, May 20, 2013
  Exclusive: New site will be one-stop shop for multiplatform PSAs
  
• Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Returning to 'The Voice'
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 17, 2013
  Fall cycle will have original four coaches; Usher, Shakira to return for spring
  
• Wireless Bureau Seeks Input on Auction Band Plan
  
  By John Eggerton, May 17, 2013
  Suggests broadcast/wireless proposal is insufficiently flexible, but seeks comment on some variants
  
• FCC Lifts Boatload of Telephone Regs
  
  By John Eggerton, May 17, 2013
  Grants vast majority or USTelecom forbearance requests
  
• MetroPCS Drops Net Neutrality Challenge
  
  By John Eggerton, May 17, 2013
  Verizon remains to push case against FCC rules
  
• Hayes Named Hearst TV Senior VP
  
  By Michael Malone, May 17, 2013
  WTAE Pittsburgh GM heads to Manhattan HQ
  
• Clyburn Takes Over FCC May 20
  
  By John Eggerton, May 17, 2013
  Will be first woman to hold the post
  
• Primetime Ratings: 'Office' Series Finale Hits Season High; 'Idol' Finale Plummets
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 17, 2013
  Scandal ties series high in sophomore season finale