‘National Journal’ teams with PBS’ ‘Washington Week’

WARNER TO SELL TV, MOVIES ONLINE IN GERMANY

It’s working with Bertelsmann AG and its subsidiary Arvato to create a peer-to-peer service called In2Movies, to launch in March.

Buyers say CW must keep ad prices reasonable

BRAND CONNECTIONS

FOX, AFFILS NEAR DEAL FOR VOD REVENUE SHARING

Agreement would allow Fox to enter video-on-demand market while giving affiliates percentage of take.

NFL TO TELEVISE GAMES ON OWN CABLE CHANNEL

Taking do-it-yourself approach for the first time, the NFL has decided to air eight games on Thursday and Saturday nights next season on its own NFL Network, which now reaches 30 million homes.

’60 MINUTES’ DIRECTOR ARTHUR BLOOM DIES

One of last members of original crew of Sunday-night news program succumbs from lung cancer at 63.

WOODRUFF AND VOGT SHOWING IMPROVEMENT

ABC News World News Tonight co-anchor Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt may be brought to the United States from a medical center in Germany for treatment as soon as tomorrow.

CLOSING BELL

DOW CLOSES UP 98, NASDAQ FINISHES UP 21

A new round of strong earnings reports sent stocks soaring for a second straight session Friday as investors shrugged off surprisingly slow growth in the nation’s gross domestic product.

Betty Chin promoted to senior producer at ‘CBS Evening News’

ABC puts ‘Commander in Chief’ on hold until spring

‘Brothers & Sisters’ pilot keeps ‘Alias’ star Rifkin with ABC

COMES FROM CANADIAN OPERATIONS

BBDO APPOINTS NEW NORTH AMERICA CEO

BBDO worldwide CEO Andrew Robertson relinquishes North American management duties, tapping Gerry Frascione to replace him.

Now you can bet on the Super Bowl commercials

While the Super Bowl is the most watched broadcast each year because of the game, millions tune in just to view the commercials. The ads have become a cultural phenomenon […]

WKRN Nashville news now features one-person ‘VJs’

COMPTEL’S McDOWELL IN LINE FOR FCC SPOT

Republican source confirms he’s likely pick to fill vacancy.

OVERNIGHTS

A ROYAL TUMBLE FOR NBC’S ‘FOUR KINGS’

Three-week-old sitcom posted a series low among adults 18-49.

New digs for Society of Broadcast Engineers

The Society of Broadcast Engineers is moving its Indianapolis headquarters down the street. Beginning Feb. 6, the organization’s new address will be:9102 North Meridan StreetSuite 150Indianapolis, IN 46260 Its phone […]

Carat agency says TV should stick with Nielsen live ratings

DELAY APPEARANCE COST FOX $14,000

Documents show Fox News paid for a private jet to bring the just-indicted politician to its Washington studio last fall.

GANNETT 4Q EARNINGS DROP 9% DUE TO EXPENSES

Broadcast revenue fell 11%, due to absence of political advertising.

KIDS STUFF

‘HIGH SCHOOL’ TOPS ‘IDOL’ IN YOUNG DEMOS

The original Disney Channel movie delivered the network’s highest household rating ever, a 4.5, making it the No.1 program in its timeslot among 6-11 and tweens across broadcast and cable.

KCNC Denver thankful for the Broncos

Sinclair’s WPGH Pittsburgh prepares for final newscast tonight

Glitch switches WMAQ Chicago news viewers to MSNBC

WXIA ATLANTA TO BEGIN AIRING HD NEWSCASTS

Broadcasts and new studio to debut on Feb. 6.

NET INCOME HITS $2.55B

PROCTER & GAMBLE’S 2Q PROFIT SOARS 29%

Increase was driven by the acquisition of Gillette Co. and higher sales of health care products. It raises its annual profit and sales forecast.

Top MediaCom buyer urges stations to adopt e-invoicing

Disney-Pixar filing spells out deal details

NYSE plans longer hours, more mergers this year

MICROSOFT FORMS GLOBAL ONLINE AD SALES UNIT

The new division signals Bill Gates’ seriousness in staking its future on Internet advertising; Bradford promoted to head effort.