TV Land launching “Hot in Cleveland”

TV Land announced production on the network's first original sitcom, "Hot in Cleveland" starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White will...

NAB debunks MVPD gripes about retransmission consent

Cable and satellite services have been asking for an FCC investigation into the retransmission consent negotiation process, calling the system broken. But the NAB has a study which strongly suggests

Reliable American Idol keeps Fox on top of Wednesday

The ratings engine that is American Idol continues to show signs of wear and tear, but not nearly so much as to allow a...

DirecTV Q1 net income more than doubles

DirecTV reported an increase in Q1 revenues of 14% to $5.61 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization of 44% to $1.58 billion and...

NBC opened weak ended strong w/ ‘Law & Order: SVU’, ‘Leno’ king of Late-Night

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Minute To Win It” delivered a 1.6/6 in adults 18-49 and 5.5 million viewers overall.  "Minute...

The CW’s ‘American’s Next Top Model’ wins 8pm hour

AMERICANS’ NEXT TOP MODEL easily won the 8:00 hour in women 18-34 and 18-49 (2.3 in both breaks), adults 18-34, and female teens (1.7). ...

FCC issues new Comcast/NBCU comment deadlines

Interested parties that have something to say about the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal have about a month and a half to...

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ beats NBC’s ‘Ferguson' 4th Week in a Row

ABC’s “Kimmel” Attracts its Largest Audience Since February.  “JKL” Beats NBC’s “Fallon” by 7% in Total Viewers, Drawing a Larger Audience than the NBC...

ABC’s freshman comedy ‘The Middle’ finished #1 scripted show Wednesday

ABC’s ‘The Middle’ delivers key adults takes 8:30pm  #1 slot Wednesday. “The Middle” Wins at 8:30pm for its 3rd Straight Original Telecast. “Modern Family”...

Fox’s ‘American Idol’ ruled Wednesday night

Last night, FOX won the night among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Teens and all key demos.  In fact, FOX outperformed its nearest...

Scripps Networks Q1 up 32%

Scripps Networks reported strong Q1 results with, double-digit growth in advertising and affiliate fee revenue at the company’s Lifestyle Media business segment, which includes...

Barrington Q1 up 19%

Barrington Broadcasting Group’s Q1 results were good news for shareholders—more evidence the economy may be improving and dismal comps from last year are getting...

Local TV’s online presence has more content than ever

For years, many local TV websites were just promotional vehicles, featuring smiling anchor photos and broadcast schedules. No more. The latest RTDNA/

‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains’ tonight Alliances are Teetering

Tonight ‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains’ Two immunity challenges put the merged tribe in back-to-back Tribal Councils and, with alliances teetering on shaky ground, everyone...

Friday Premiere: ‘What Would You Do?” facing issues via hidden cameras

Will strangers intervene when a man is about to take advantage of a seemingly drunk woman? How will people react when young shoppers are...