ABC’s fourth week in a row ‘Nightline’ hold No. 2 position in viewers

For the fourth straight week, ABC News “Nightline” was the No. 2 program among Total Viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research for the week...

Week 30: Broadcast 90, Cable 10

Cable/satellite networks placed just one show in the top 50 for the most recent week’s Nielsen ratings for the 18-49 demo – and just barely at that. USA’s “WWE Entertainment” was #50. In all, cable/satellite nets claimed 10 slots in the top 100

NBC king of late night w/ ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Late Night’

NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" have won their time slots for week of April 12-16 over...

"Idol" special dominates Wednesday

Fox handily won Wednesday night's ratings race with the "Idol Gives Back" special. Still, the telecast was down from last year's American Idol charity...

CBS, Turner to split NCAA “March Madness”

The NCAA announced a new 14-year television, internet and wireless rights agreement with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting System covering the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament from 2011 through 2024. The price tag: more than $10.8 billion

The CW’s reality ‘America’s Next Top Model’ loved by Teens

The CW’s reality hit AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL went head-to-head with “American Idol” for the first time this season and saw its ratings improve...

ABC finished 4th w/ repeats of ‘The Middle, Modern Family and Cougar Town’

Building on its Lead-in Against an Expanded “Idol,” ABC’s Repeat “The Middle” is the No. 1 Scripted Show at 8:30PM in Adults 18-49. ABC’s...

The Qwest for the deal of the CenturyLink

In the triple-play world of telco/MVPDs, a pair of companies is merging in a move that will make the surviving entity the third-largest local...

ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel” topped CBS’s ‘Craig Ferguson’

ABC’s “Kimmel” Retains Nearly All of its Previous Week’s Audience, Posting its Second-Best Weekly Performance in 6 Weeks “JKL” Tops CBS’s “Ferguson” With its Largest...

Two and-one-half hrs of ‘American Idol’ what else, Winner Wednesday

Last night, AMERICAN IDOL: IDOL GIVES BACK posted a 5.7/16 from 8-10:24 and won the night among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Teens...

NBC Wednesday; ‘Mercy’ returned w/ 3rd place finish, ‘Leno’ stays #1

At 8 p.m., “Mercy” averaged a 1.2/4 in adults 18-49 and 5.0 million viewers overall.At 9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Law &...

Q2 pacing up 20-26% for LIN TV

LIN TV reported that Q1 revenues rose 23% to $91.8 million, with advertising demand up sharply, and not just political. Look for another strong...

Ron Scalera dead at 49

CBS reports that Ron Scalera, Executive Vice President and Creative Director of the CBS Marketing Group, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 21 in Los...

Cartoon Network holds 2010 upfront

Cartoon Network unveiled a substantial new lineup of content 4/21 at its annual upfront presentation at Time Warner Center in NYC. Delivering on its...

One TV station, four programs, 90 seconds, $8 thousand dollars

Commercials on children’s programs featuring products which have program stars on the packaging, or the depiction a character-laden website, present fertile ground for running...