ABC O&Os and others sign for educational kiddie shows

Litton Entertainment announced that Litton Studios will produce six, all-new, original half-hour series which meet the FCC standards for educational/informational programming (E/I) under the...

Country carries CBS to victory

Lead by the Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS won the ratings race Sunday night, even though the awards show was down 16% in...

Inside-the-Beltway report says television spectrum is safe

According to National Journal’s Tech Daily Dose, the top dog at the FCC has assured the top dog at the NAB that the surrender...

Country carries CBS to victory

Lead by the Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS won the ratings race Sunday night, even though the awards show was down 16% in...

DVR playback: ABC claims three of the biggest in 18-49

During the week of March 29, 2010, ABC claimed each of the Top 3 biggest actual Adult 18-49 gainers via same-week DVR playback, placing...

Premiere: ‘Romantically Challenged’ headfirst into the dating pool

“Don’t Be Yourself” – After Rebecca learns about her ex-husband’s impending wedding, she decides to jump headfirst into the dating pool.  But the crew...

Country ruled on Sunday for CBS

THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS won its time period in viewers and demos, leading CBS to its sixth consecutive Sunday win in all...

ABC takes 2nd place Sunday; 3rd straight week of gains

Marking its 3rd Straight Week of Gains with its Top-Rated Sunday in 5 Weeks, ABC Earns Second Place to CBS with its “Academy of...

FOX wins Sunday Teens w/ animation ‘The Simpson’

With originals and encores of its animated favorites last night, FOX won the night among Adults 18-34, Teens and Men 18-49/18-34.At 8p THE SIMPSONS...

Kathie Juan dead at 70

CBS Corporation announced that Kathleen (Kathie) A. Juan, a longtime CBS communications writer and editor before retiring in 2002, died on April 8 at...

Verizon and Univision team to make a fan a soccer reporter

Here’s a prize that’s likely to be a dream come true for one lucky US soccer fan. Univision and Verizon are conducting auditions to...

Dish Network to carry Viacom’s Epix HD nationwide

Viacom has finally gotten nationwide distribution of its new pay-TV network, Epix, in a deal with Dish Network. With that, Dish claims that it...

UNICO prepares for action opposing MTV's "Jersey Shore"

In light of announcements of a second season at Seaside Heights, UNICO (the nation's largest Italian American service org) National President Andre DiMino promised a renewed battle against MTV's "Jersey Shore,"

‘Saturday Night Live’ dominated late Saturday; ‘The Biggest Loser’ held audience

From 8-9 p.m., an encore telecast of "The Biggest Loser" averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.0 million viewers overall.At 9 p.m., a rebroadcast...

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Friday topped ‘David Letterman’

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (2.9/7 in metered-market households with an encore telecast) topped CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (2.2/5 with an...