Hasselhoff finds reality is cancellation
David Hasselhoff’s attempt at reality television lasted no longer than his dancing on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” where he was eliminated the first...
KCET sets programming for its new independent life
Fast approaching is January 1st, when KCET-TV Los Angeles splits from PBS and becomes the nation’s largest independent public television station. So, how will...
CBS victorious on Wednesday
Led by "Survivor: Nicaragua," CBS won the ratings race on Wednesday for both the coveted 18-49 demo and in total viewers.
Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings
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DGA board approves tentative contract with studios
A new three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which was struck Tuesday (12/7), has now won unanimous approval...
America's Most Wanted got tip that solved murder case
The murder of publicist Ronni Chasen, which shocked Hollywood last month, has now been solved. The tip that cracked the case open came from a...
Mogul may try to Trump GOP White House hopefuls in 2012
The star of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” has a bigger gig in mind – Donald Trump told ABC that he is mulling a run in...
CBS sweeps Wednesday with leader 'Survivor: Nicaragua'
CBS swept Wednesday in viewers and key demographics led by three time-period winners, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Wednesday,...
Fox combo of 'Human Target' and 'Hell's Kitchen' fourth place
Broadcast television ratings were depressed across the board last night, likely due to the usual decrease in viewing levels as the holidays approach. On...
ABC's newbie 'The Middle' hot and winner Wednesday
ABC's Wednesday Comedy Block Posts Big Gains in its Second Season. ABC's "The Middle" Outperforms NBC's "Sing Off" by Wide Margins at 8pm.
ABC's "Better...
NBC Wednesday solid w/ 'The Sing-Off' and 'Law & Order: SVU'
From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Sing-Off" (2.6/7 in adults 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall) delivered a season high for NBC in the time period...
Wednesday Late-Night 'David Letterman' by a hair over 'Jay Leno'
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 3.0/8; and ABC's...
Week 11: Broadcast 93, Cable 7
Cable networks put three live sports broadcasts in the top 50 for the most recent week of the TV season. Four other cable/satellite shows made it into the top 100 in the weekly number crunch
FCC retransmission effort may focus on good faith bargaining
William T. Lake, the FCC Media Bureau Chief, told a gathering at the Media Institute that “when the elephants fight, it is the grass...
Chase Carey says Fox could have asked more for retrans
Having been in the center of the retransmission consent controversy with his company
Univision again in top four
CBS was in the strange position Tuesday of having the most viewers, but finishing fifth in the prized 18-49 demo, behind Univision, whose strong...