Media General books big revenue boost from Olympics
The Vancouver Winter Olympics may have been a loss leader for NBC, but Media General says ad sales for the games on its eight NBC affiliates exceeded expectations. We would note also that Media General’s footprint is concentrated
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards’ draws most-watched
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards” Draws its Most-Watched Post-Oscar Telecast Ever Among All “JKL” Telecasts, “JKL’s” Fifth Post-Oscar Special Attracts the Show’s...
'Oscars’ & ‘Barbara Walters’ post 2nd straight year of gains
ABC’s Broadcast of the “82nd Annual Academy Awards” Qualifies As Television’s Most-Watched Entertainment Telecast Since 2005Posting its 2nd Straight Year of Gains, “Oscars” Surge...
‘CSI: NY’ a double homicide on eve of St. Patrick’s day
"Pot of Gold" — When a double homicide involving two young journalists who are investigating a story about gold fraud occurs on the eve...
‘Criminal Minds’ episode: ‘Solitary Man’ the Bau profiles a killer
After women are abducted from random places, the Bau must profile a truck driver in order to stop him, on ‘Criminal Minds’ this Wednesday."Solitary...
Thursday, ‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains’ 1 castaway takes a hard fall
In a grueling physical challenge, one castaway takes a hard fall that results in SERIOUS injury wHICH threatens to take him out of the...
‘Dateline NBC’ #2 Sunday behind Barbara Walters special
From 7-8:30 p.m., "Dateline NBC" averaged a 1.3/4 in 18-49 and 5.8 million viewers overall. In the 7-8 p.m. hour, "Dateline" is currently #2...
Media watchdogs object to negotiation hostage taking
Members of the watchdog community are not objecting so much to negotiations between cable operators and programmers – but they are objecting to
Conservative watchdog goes after Dems over HCR
The ongoing battle over health care reform continues to provide ample motivation for political groups to open their wallets, and the latest to jump...
FOX Sunday #2 w/ ‘The Simpsons’ & ‘Family Guy’
Against the Academy Awards last night, FOX aired encores of THE SIMPSONS at 8p (2.0/5) and 830p (2.2/5) and FAMILY GUY at 9p (2.7/6)...
Specials and ‘Oscar’ deliver Sunday night for ABC
Oscars based on the Household Metered Market ratings in 56 U.S. markets:Academy Awards Average: From 8:30-11:39pm (the Nielsen end-time is based on the conclusion...
Brooke Burke is new “Dancing With the Stars” co-host
Model Brooke Burke won season seven of “Dancing With the Stars” on ABC. Now she’s returning as co-host for season ten.Tom Bergeron, who has...
Disney keeps “Alice” in the ABC Family
Fresh from its theater opening as the biggest 3D movie debut ever, “Alice in Wonderland” is heading to television – but not until 2012....
NBC’s Saturday encore line-up holds; ‘SNL’ w/ Vampire Weekend #1
From 8-9 p.m., an encore telecast of Tuesday's debut of PARENTHOOD (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall) scored NBC's top non-sports results in...
‘Dancing with the Stars’ new co-host is Brooke Burke
ABC has announced “Dancing with the Stars” Season Seven champion Brooke Burke as the new celebrity co-host alongside Tom Bergeron for the Spring 2010...