Writers seek public broadcast funding from Comcast/NBCU
The Writers Guild of America East is an opponent of media consolidation and is opposed to an increase in consolidation that will result if Comcast and NBCU become one as planned. It says it will result in fewer production companies producing less
Verizon FiOS in deal for more Disney/ESPN content
Verizon announced that it has extended and expanded its agreement with Disney & ESPN Media Networks Group (DEMN). In addition to the current Disney/ESPN...
Azteca America to premiere
Azteca America will launch on October 11 at 8 pm / 7 pm CST its latest entry into the talk show segment, Cosas de...
'Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon' out-delivered cable and broadcast competition
NBC's late-night lineup has delivered ratings wins for the week of September 27-October 1, as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" out-delivered all cable...
It's a Wednesday tie
Fox and CBS were dead even in the key 18-49 ratings on Wednesday night, although CBS was tops for total viewers.Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults...
Fox orders up full season commitment for "Raising Hope"
FOX has ordered an additional nine episodes of the new comedy “Raising Hope,” bringing the series to a full-season order, it was announced by...
'Modern Family' Wednesday winner for ABC
ABC is Improves its Wednesday Numbers Year to Year and Week to Week. "Modern Family" is Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show for the 3rd...
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" pulling its 2nd Best weekly Numbers
"JKL" Betters NBC's "Fallon" Across All Key Women Demos. Monday and Tuesday Airings Stand as "JKL's"Two Most-Watched Telecasts in Late Night Since June. Weekly National...
'Late Show with David Letterman' even with adults 25-54
"The Late Late Show" Tops "Late Night" in Viewers and Ties in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-34.CBS's LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN matched "The...
ABC's 'The Middle' 2nd-most-watched TV show Wednesday
Producing improved year-to-year returns, ABC was up over the same Wednesday last year (10/6/09) by 6% in Total Viewers (7.1 million vs. 6.7 million)...
CBS wins Wednesday w/ 'Survivor: Nicaragua' and 'Criminal Minds'
CBS won Wednesday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the third consecutive week as SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA won its time period in all...
Two hour 'Hell's Kitchen' flames for Fox
With a two-hour block of HELL'S KITCHEN, FOX once again made gains on CBS' Wednesday lineup, tying CBS as No. 1 on the night...
'Law & Order: SVU' still solid for NBC Wednesday
At 8 p.m. ET, "Undercovers" averaged a 1.5/4 in adults 18-49 and 6.2 million viewers overall. From its first half-hour to its second, "Undercovers"...
Wednesday Late-Night 'Jay Leno' over takes 'David Letterman'
In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show...