Yager: Retrans can be a win-win for stations and networks
Dividing up the retransmission consent revenue pie has been cast by some as a battle between television networks and their affiliates. But in his
NCAA helps CBS
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game ran over into primetime on Sunday and helped set CBS up for a ratings victory.Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults...
ABC #2 Sunday w/ ‘Desperate Housewives’ taking #1 scripted show
ABC Earns No. 2 on Sunday Among Adults 18-49 and Across All Key Women. ABC’s “Thin Ice” Grows from Part 1 to Part 2...
Newspaper goes to bat for TV in spectrum battle
The Dallas Morning News wrote a strong editorial criticizing the FCC’s plans to procure broadband spectrum in the television band, saying that “the FCC threatens to undercut the multibillion-dollar investments that radio and television broadcasting
Two hours of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ hits #2 in all demos
Comedian Sinbad couldn't laugh his way out in trying to sell the 'Kodak Moment' and the Donald handed out the pink slip.From 7-7:41 p.m.,...
FOX Sunday animation No. 2; ‘Sons of Tucson’ ranked 4th
Last night FOX ranked No. 2 for the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens with its Animation Domination lineup and the second...
Saturday, ‘Law & Order: SVU’ solid #2; encore of ‘SNL’ scores solid
From 8-9 p.m., an encore telecast of "Parenthood" averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.4 million viewers overall.At 9 p.m., a rebroadcast of LAW...
NBC’s Friday late night lineup w/ ‘Jay Leno’ continues rolling
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" delivered a 3.5/8 in metered-market households. Other results were: ABC's "Nightline" (3.0/7) and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (1.4/4 with...
NBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ #1 winner Friday w/ ‘Dateline NBC’
At 8 p.m. ET, “Who Do You Think You Are?” (1.7/7 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall) matched its highest 18-49 rating to date...
Margaret Moth dead at 59
CNN photojournalist Margaret Moth was known to be fearless covering wars and even survived a near fatal gunshot to the head in 1992 in...
"Wheel" back on top
"Wheel of Fortune" has battled back and reclaimed the top spot in syndicated television. The weekly chart comes from the Syndicated Network Television Association...
New John King show launches Monday on CNN
CNN launches “John King, USA” Monday at 7:00 pm ET as its new weeknight show that is billed as featuring “informative, hard-hitting and, even,...
Dish has a new satellite aloft
Dish Network announced the successful launch of its latest satellite, EchoStar XIV. The new bird will increase Dish’s HD capacity.Calling itself “the definitive HD...
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ sympathy for parents and shocker
Alex’s brother pay an unexpected visit, and things long kept secret about Alex’s past are revealed to friends and fellow doctors.“Sympathy for the Parents”...
Finale: ‘Being Erica’ perfect life is turned upside down
In the shocking season finale, Erica’s perfect life is turned upside down when she finally makes some big decision on SOAPnet’s ‘Being ERIC.’ Do...