Time Warner Cable: Spectrum squatter

Cable giant Time Warner Cable recently reported a successful fourth quarter, riding increased subscription fees and demand for digital, video and voice services. One area where it is content to stand pat, however, is its holdings of AWS spectrum,

CBS's 'The Lost Valentine' starring Betty White wins time slot

Hallmark Hall of Fame's "The Lost Valentine" with Betty White,  also Delivers Highest Adult 18-49 And Adult 25-54 Ratings in Three Years. CBS's HALLMARK HALL...

NBC's movie 'National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets' solid viewership

From 7-8 p.m., "Dateline NBC" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.9 million viewers overall) reported its highest 18-49 rating for a Sunday telecast since April 18,...

Comcast sees little business impact from merger restrictions

Having closed the deal to acquire a 51% stake in NBC Universal, Comcast says in an SEC filing that the conditions imposed by the FCC and DOJ Antitrust Division should have little adverse impact on its businesses

ABC's 2-hour 'Extreme Makeover' does best it can against football

Surging Week to Week, ABC is Sunday's No. 1 Non-Sports Net in Adults 18-49. Hitting a Season-High, ABC's "AFV" Dominates its Regular Competition at 7pm. Sunday's...

FOX broadcast of the NFC-AFC Pro Bowl winner Sunday night

NFC just blew away the AFC in the annual Pro Bowl 55-41. The NFC had led 42-0 in the second quarter. Pro Bowl was...

'Saturday Night Live' dominated late night hosted by Jesse Eisenberg

"Saturday Night Live" (5.1/12 in metered-market households) hosted by Jesse Eisenberg with musical guest Nicki Minaj and a special appearance by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg,...

Saturday NBC's 'Harry's Law' grew half-hour to half-hour

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Harry's Law" (0.6/2 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) grew from its first half-hour to its...

Dateline NBC second hour No. 1 w/ adults 25-54

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Minute To Win It" (1.2/4 in adults 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall) ranked #2 among ABC,...

Friday Late-Night 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' winner

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.1/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/5 with an...

'Two and a Half Men' still the leader in syndication

At least on the syndication side, people don't have to worry about whether Charlie Sheen will show up on the set to film "Two...

News from the "as expected" file: Comcast and NBCU say "I do"

Comcast is now in the driver's seat of a joint venture that combines its assets with those of NBC Universal, but NBCU’s parent General...

CBS hit 'Two and a Half Men' on hiatus; Sheen blows it again (video)

Comes as no surprise but was just a question of when 'Two and a Half Men' star would fall off the wagon, again. Well, it happened and press accounts

The Crazies are coming, Brad 'The Bachelor' Loves Everyone (review)

I discovered this week (in case you have not picked this up for yourself), that The Bachelor is far more enjoyable with some alcohol...