PTC launches anti-Stern campaign
Noting rumors that Howard Stern may succeed Simon Cowell as a judge on “American Idol,” the Parents Television Council (PTC) is demanding that Fox publicly address the rumors. Meanwhile, PTC is
‘Dave Letterman’s’ Wednesday monologue, Jessica Biel guesses the magic word (video)
On the LATE SHOW with ‘David Letterman’ last night, Wednesday, 2/10/10, actress Jessica Biel, who stars in the new film “Valentine’s Day,” talked about...
AT&T’s U-verse offering NBCU Olympic multiview
AT&T U-verse announced the launch of the U-verse NBC Olympics Application, a new TV app that lets viewers watch up to four different channels...
DIY renews Blog Cabin
DIY Network’s Blog Cabin, the first-ever home building television series, returns for a fourth season this year. Beginning Monday, February 15, DIY Network and...
4th judge, Ellen DeGeneres delivered, ‘American Idol’ commanded the night
Last night’s AMERICAN IDOL is projected to be its second highest-rated telecast of the season among Adults 18-49 (behind its premiere) and is currently...
NAACP Image Awards to honor Tyler Perry
TV series and movie maker Tyler Perry will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 41ST NAACP Image Awards, broadcast Friday, February 26th (8:00-10:00...
Revenues up, Scripps Networks Interactive turns profit
Q4 revenues rose 6% to $430 million for Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), with the gain attributed to higher ad sales and affiliate fees for...
DeGeneres ratings for Idol
Hollywood Week auditions and the debut of judge Ellen DeGeneres produced big ratings for "American Idol" and led Fox to a strong Tuesday ratings...
‘LOST’ continues building is #1 scripted show 18-49
ABC is Up on Tuesday Year to Year by 3 Million Viewers and by 71% in Adults 18-49Shooting Up From its Lead-in and Building...
Week 20: Broadcast 93, Cable 8
Yes, that adds up to 101, because there was a tie for #100 in the weekly number crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB). Both were cable/satellite network shows. Meanwhile, only one of their brethren, “WWE Entertainment” on USA, made the top 50
‘NCIS’ episode “Jack Knife” w/ Gibbs and Fornell drive #2 in households
"Jack Knife" — When a Marine is found dead, Gibbs, Fornell and the team hit the open road to bust an illegal trucking operation,...
Tuesday Winner for NBC is ‘The Biggest Loser: Couples’ stands at #2
From 8-10:01 p.m., "The Biggest Loser: Couples" (3.5/9 in 18-49, 9.0 million viewers overall) ranked #2 in its highly competitive time period among women...
‘LOST’ #1 scripted show 2nd week in a row, strong demos
“Lost” dominated the 9 o’clock hour the key young Adult sales demo, defeating its nearest competitors by 23% (CBS and NBC tied at 4.0/10)...
ACT to make federal case out of PEG channels
Public, Educational and Government (PEG) access television channels are under increasing pressure from channel-hungry cable operators, and state legislatures and federal agencies aren’t helping much, so their association, American Community
“Deadliest Catch” Captain Phil Harris dead of stroke
Phil Harris became a TV star by an unusual route, serving as captain of a crab-fishing boat that Discovery Channel used in a reality...