"V" returns (video)
With all original episodes. Television's number one new drama this season in the key Adult 18-49 sales demographic, "V" delivered substantial year-to-year improvement in...
‘Last Comic Standing’ returns, open casting call
NBC'S "LAST COMIC STANDING" RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH NEW HOST CRAIG ROBINSON (NBC'S 'THE OFFICE')NBC's Emmy-nominated competition series "Last Comic Standing" will return this...
‘Meet the Press’ Sen. John McCain sparring w/ Obama
This Sunday: After sparring with his 2008 presidential opponent -- President Barack Obama -- at this week's health care summit, Sen. John Mccain (R-AZ)...
Virgin America's “Fly Girls” gets in-flight premiere
Virgin America joined forces with The CW and Collins Avenue Productions 2/26 to celebrate "Fly Girls," the new television docu-series that takes a 360-degree...
Spike TV orders 13 more of “Blue Mountain State”
Spike TV has picked up a second season of 13 episodes of its first original scripted comedy series, "Blue Mountain State," it was announced...
CEI tells government to keep hands off Comcast/NBCU
Free market watchdog Competitive Enterprise Institute has no idea of the Comcast/NBCU merger will succeed or fail, if it goes through. But it does...
2009 revenues flat for The Nielsen Company
We’re betting that Brian West, CFO of The Nielsen Company, is a fan of “The Colbert Report,” based on his repeated use of “growthiness” in talking about future prospects for the company. West spoke to analysts in a conference call on Friday after
More “Blue Mountain State” ordered for Spike TV
Spike TV has picked up a second season of 13 episodes of its first original scripted comedy series, "Blue Mountain State." The series launched...
Discovery tag-teams with Cablevision to topple must-carry
Basic cable programmer Discovery Channel believes it’s hard enough for a programming service to find space on local cable system lineups without the
KELO’s laid-low tower possibly pre-ordained to fall
Young Broadcasting’s CBS KELO-TV Sioux Falls-Mitchell SD lost its tower during a particularly harsh winter, and now a branch of the Lower Brule Sioux...
Univision to debut Spanish “We Are The World” on Monday
Latin music superstars Ricky Martin and Luis Miguel, along with Mexican diva Gloria Trevi, reggaetón king Daddy Yankee, singer/actress Belinda and Colombian singer/songwriter Shakira...
NBC's Olympic broadcast w/ figure skating peaked Metered Markets
NBC's Olympic broadcast w/ figure skating peaked Metered MarketsOn the night (8 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.), NBC's Olympic broadcast that featured figure skating's ladies...
Thursday night, NBC’s ‘Olympics’ beats ‘American Idol’ again
Head to Head (8-9 p.m.) Olympics 19.2 Million, Idol 17.8 Million. Olympics Draws 22.9 Million Thursday Night. Olympics Vs. Idol From 8-9 p.m. Featured...
"Two and a Half Men" on top
Has Charlie Sheen’s recent publicity, albeit of a negative nature, boosted interest in his TV series? Off-network reruns of “Two and a Half Men”...
NBC wins Thursday
"American Idol" on Fox beat NBC's Olympics coverage in the 18-49 demo, but that was only for one hour of Thursday and NBC won...