Google to TV: We Want to Work with You

Google TV Ads -- defined as “an end-to-end digital system for buying, selling, measuring and delivering television ads” on Google’s Web site -- had a trial on a California cable system in 2006 before expanding to Dish Network satellite subscribers last May.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6545652.html?industryid=47171

Romanian Realitatea goes local

According to local reports, the media group Realitatea-Catavencu, Realitatea TV’s owner, plans to invest over €8 million over the next three years on up to 30 local Realitatea TV stations.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=4209

Dish’s Ergen Expects 100 HD Nets, 100 Local HD Markets

Conceding that delays in satellite launches hurt Dish Network competitively, CEO Charlie Ergen said Tuesday that the satellite provider will have 100 national HD networks and local HD channels in 100 markets by the end of the year.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6535643.html

The digital transition: Opportunity knocks

At the TVB Conference in NYC Thursday, Borrell Associates CEO Gordon Borrell hosted a panel session with Nexstar CEO Perry Sook and NBC Local Media Division President John Wallace on how stations should capitalize on their local websites.

http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/6556.html

Renewals for Jerry, Maury

The NBC Universal syndie talkshows hosted by Maury Povich and Jerry Springer have engineered renewals on their biggest TV-station groups, Tribune and Sinclair, through the 2009-10 season.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968581

DirecTV Satellite To Boost HD Channels

El Segundo, Calif. — DirecTV said Thursday that it will expand its HD offerings to 150 national channels and provide local network broadcasts to 100 markets in September.

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6543924.html

Websites get MyFox brand

In a deal announced Wednesday, News Corp. said its Internet group would take over management of the local TV sites and adapt them to the MyFox platform and branding.

http://www.contentagenda.com/article/CA6469256.html?industryid=45182

On-Air Broadcast Stations Employees Who Run for Elective Office - Equal Time for Local Candidates

In the last few weeks, I've received several calls from broadcasters about on-air employees who have decided to run for local political office, and the equal time obligations that these decisions can create.

http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/archives/political-broadcasting-onair-broadcast-...

Warner syndicates to TV, 'Net

In an industry first, the studio's Warner Bros. Television Distribution arm plans to sell Internet rights along with the syndication package it will offer to local stations for fall 2007. WBTD will start pitching Two and a Half Men to stations this week.

https://www.videobusinesss.com/article/CA6332722.html

GoogleTV's New Strategy: Your Local Station (GOOG)

So Thursday Steib took his case to what he hopes will be a more receptive audience: local TV stations. His pitch: There are between 6,000 and 7,000 advertisers work with Google AdSense that would be happy to advertise on TV, but don't know how to do it.

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/3/googletv_s_new_strategy_local_tv