ABC to air first network TV special by Miley Cyrus
Teen sensation Miley Cyrus will have her first TV special aired on ABC June 18th ahead of the release of her next CD, “Can’t Be Tamed.” The special is titled “Miley Cyrus: Live From London,” although it
‘Dick Clark’ and ‘American Bandstand’ honored at Daytime Emmys
A tribute to "American Bandstand" and Dick Clark will be one of the many captivating segments featured on THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS, to air live from the Las Vegas
NBC Wednesday delivers encores takes 4th place
From 8-10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Minute To Win It” delivered a 0.9/3 in adults 18-49 and 3.0 million viewers overall. At 10...
Senator Herb Kohl calls for conditions on Comcast/NBCU merger
Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, sees three problem areas in the proposed...
Finale: ‘American Idol’ cleans the clock of network competition
There were two finales: The winner and the leaving of Simon. The season finale of AMERICAN IDOL (8-10:07p) revealed Lee DeWyze as the winner and posted an 8.2 rating among Adults 18-49
SOAPNet ditched to launch Disney Junior
Disney is getting out of the all-soap opera business to expand its cable offerings targeted at kids. Disney Junior, to launch in 2012, will...
Disney/ABC now has a Disney Junior 24 hour channel
A new 24-hour channel for preschoolers and their families. Disney/ABC Television Group will launch Disney Junior, a new multiplatform brand and 24-hour basic cable/satellite...
Art Linkletter dead at 97
One of the best known hosts from the golden age of television died Wednesday. Art Linkletter was 97. His son-in-law said Linkletter died at...
ABC’s ‘Nightline’ Jesse James interview posts record viewership
ABC News’ “Nightline’s” time period performance posted its highest total viewership since the program’s re-launch in 2005, according to Nielsen fast affiliate time period...
Week 35: Broadcast 90, Cable 10
The last full week of the 2009-2010 television season saw “American Idol” on Fox and the finale of ABC’s “Lost” dominate the ratings in...
World Team Poker to air on Fox Sports Net
World Team Poker and Fox Sports Net reached an agreement for broadcast of the new international poker competition between the world's top professional players...
The Idol steamroller rolls on
Even the finale of "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC couldn’t top "American Idol" in total viewers and Fox won Tuesday for both 18-49...
Lionsgate in licensing deal with Rainbow Media
Lionsgate has a deal to license 139 of its most prestigious and successful theatrical titles to Rainbow Media for airing on its IFC, Sundance,...
“Dancing With The Stars” finale dominated all 4 of its half-hours
“Dancing” Finale Produces ABC’s Most-Watched Tuesday in 6 Months. Dominating its 2-Hour Time Slot with Viewers, “DWTS the Results Show” Closer Posts its Most...
FOX takes No. 1 and No. 2 ‘American Idol’ and ‘GLEE’ winning Tuesday
On a competitive night of season finales FOX secured the No. 1 and No. 2 programs of the night with AMERICAN IDOL and GLEE and won the night among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers