PBS scores highest rating on July 4

Forget “Downton Abbey.” The big hit on PBS this year was the July 4th fireworks display in public TV’s annual “A Capitol Fourth” special. The holiday special attracted 6.3 million viewers, according to a PBS news release, which translated into a 3.8 household rating. PBS in prime time is usually closer to a 1.0 rating….

Univision, Disney In Talks To Create 24-Hour News Channel In English For Latinos

The Washington Post, in an Associated Press story, quoted CCLP Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro of the USC Annenberg School about a new English-language news channel planned by Univision and Disney. "There are several assumptions here. Is there room for another all-news channel? And within the Hispanic market, is there enough demand for an all-news channel?" Suro said. To read the article in full click here…….