Budget cuts threaten Louisiana public TV
Like many states, Louisiana is struggling with falling tax revenues and having to cut the state budget. That could mean big cutbacks for public...
Chet Simmons dead at 81
The man who was President of ESPN at its launch in 1979, Chester Simmons, died in Atlanta on Thursday (3/25). He was 81.As a...
NCAA wins Thursday
Audience numbers were down on Thursday as CBS dominated the night with its broadcast of the third round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.Thursday...
CW sees success in Teens w/ ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and ‘Supernatural’
‘The Vampire Diaries’ #5; Supernatural #5 both will be back next season.Vampire Diaries: Female Teens 12-17 (2.3/8) ranked #1 * Women 18-34 (2.2/7) ranked #1...
Low power TV apps must ditch analog plans
The FCC is not going to consider the addition of any new analog signals in the television space, and all companies that have a...
ABC #2 over all Thursday but ‘Grey's Anatomy’ takes #1
Thursday’s No. 1 Series in Viewers and Adults 18-49, “Grey’s Anatomy” Grows its Overall Audience from its Most Recent Original Telecast. Generating its Highest...
Late-night rating against March Madness, ‘Jay Leno’ has an open lead
In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night Jay Leno is back and on rolling. March Madness running longer is pushing CBS’s David Letterman back giving...
Fox Thursday hits repeats of Bones #3 and Fringe #4
FOX aired encores of BONES (1.5/5) and FRINGE (1.1/3) last night.CompetitionABC’s Flash Forward (1.8/6) and Grey’s Anatomy (3.6/10) both posted their lowest original ratings...
NBC has average Thursday ‘The Marriage Ref’ #3
From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, "Community” (2. 0/7 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall) currently ranks #2 (and #1 non-sports) among the major networks in...
Sinclair renews ABC affiliations
Since the beginning of this year, Sinclair Broadcast Group had gotten a series of one-month affiliation extensions for its nine ABC stations. Now it’s...
DISH Network adds Discovery Kids en Espanol, Discovery Familia
Discovery Kids en Espanol provides a safe haven for young audiences and a useful tool for teaching Spanish at an early age. Content encourages...
Showtime renews Jackie and Tara
On the heels of record ratings for their second season debuts, two of SHOWTIME's critically and audience acclaimed original comedy series NURSE JACKIE and...
International Emmy honor for Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell, described as “a leading entrepreneur, on-air personality and respected impresario who has reshaped 21st century television and music around the world,” will...
Week 26: Broadcast 90, Cable 10
Discovery Channel’s new “Life” series about the spectrum of life forms on earth earned two spots in the top 50 and helped cable/satellite channels claim a total of 10 spots in the top 100 for the 18-49 demo last week. Did you guess that “American Idol” on Fox claimed the top two
Pacings keep getting better for Belo
Belo CEO Dunia Shive spoke to another investor conference on Thursday and reported that TV pacings have gotten even better since her previous positive...