Broadcasting & Cable News

• 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
  
• Syfy Orders Final Season of 'Warehouse 13'
  
  By MCN Staff, May 17, 2013
  Six-episode fifth campaign to air in 2014
  
• Kroenke Sports Completes Outdoor Buy
  
  By Mike Farrell, Multichannel News, May 17, 2013
  Shareholders approve deal
  
• Google Glass Gets New Apps
  
  By George Winslow, May 16, 2013
  CNN, Twitter, Tumble, Facebook and others will provide apps
  
• Broadcasting Communications Co. Buys Oregon Stations
  
  By Michael Malone, May 16, 2013
  Brian Brady behind Pacific Northwest acquisition
  
• AT&T's U-verse Upgrades On Demand Store
  
  By George Winslow, May 16, 2013
  Offers improved user interface and search
  
• Web Specs Vex Tex. Rep
  
  By John Eggerton, May 16, 2013
  Rep. Barton, others concerned about privacy implications of Google Glass
  
• Stations Survey Author Papper Departing Hofstra
  
  By Michael Malone, May 16, 2013
  Will continue to conduct annual RTDNA-Hofstra study from Vegas
  
• Tumulty Named EVP of Affiliate Relations at CBS
  
  By Michael Malone, May 16, 2013
  CW vet will work with Wilkin on partner station affairs
  
• Prospect Park Adjusts Rollout Schedule for Soaps
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 16, 2013
  Will now release two episodes per week for One Life to Live, All My Children
  
• ESPN Grabs Entire Tennis U.S. Open
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 16, 2013
  New expanded deal will put tournament's finals on ESPN; CBS had carried since 1968
  
• CEA Ponders Challenge to Charter Waiver
  
  By John Eggerton, May 16, 2013
  Critics of the move have until the end of the week to petition for review
  
• HBO Orders Mike Judge Comedy
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 16, 2013
  Half-hour series will center on Silicon Valley tech boom