Larry Mendte returns to television
When last we reported on Larry Mendte he had been sentenced to six months of house arrest after a federal conviction for hacking into...
PBS claims “most trusted” news title
PBS cites research by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media to claim that it is the “most trusted and unbiased source” for news, ahead of all commercial networks. The survey results also called PBS an “excellent” use of tax dollars. "In a media world where profits
MTV Networks orders two series
Atom.com announced that Comedy Central has ordered a third season of its half-hour, late-night series "Atom TV" and that sister network MTV2 will premiere...
FOX’s encore of ‘BONES’ holds, ‘PAST LIFE’ dips against Olympics
Last night on FOX an encore BONES drew a 1.6/4 among Adults 18-49, while PAST LIFE at 9p posted a 1.1/3 among Adults 18-49.CompetitionABC’s...
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ comes in strong w/ 18-34 adults against Olympics
Opposite the Olympics, ABC ranked #2 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (2.5/7-tie). ABC also finished as the top-rated non-sports net on the evening with...
Comedy Central teams with House of Blues for specials
Comedy Central and Live Nation announced the launch of “Comedy Central's House of Comedy Live from House of Blues,” a monthly Comedy Central-branded stand-up...
Mun2 debuting “Sports Arena”
mun2’s foray into the world of sports coverage begins this weekend with the broadcast of futbol on mun2 slated to kick off this Saturday...
Week 21: Broadcast 90, Cable 11
Sports scored big in the latest week’s ratings, not just the Olympics either. TNT claimed two slots in the top 50 for all of television with the NBA All-Star Game and a related show. In all, 11 cable shows were in the top 101 (due to a tie) for the key 18-49 demo for the past week.
"Idol" falls to Olympics
For the first time in six years, "American Idol" has been beaten in the ratings. NBC's Olympic coverage claimed the gold on Wednesday.Wednesday Overnight...
Obama ready for Comedy Central, depending
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told Time Magazine that President Barack Obama, with appearances with Jay Leno and David Letterman under his belt, was ready to take on Jon Stewart. But added he may not be up to the challenge of a face-to-face with Stephen Colbert
Researcher sees good news for TV
Parks Associates expect that an advertising turnaround for traditional broadcast television will take place this year – and that its long-term future looks good as well, as it begins to adopt digital technology to add targeted interactive options to clients
FOX’s ‘American Idol’ placed 2nd behind Olympics; ‘Human Target’ also #2
Airing against particularly strong Olympics competition, FOX placed a dominant second last night across all key demos.* At 8p HUMAN TARGET posted a 2.1/6...
NBC’s Olympics out-rated ‘American Idol’ in metered markets
Wednesda night, 2/17/10, the Olympics out-rated American Idol in 53 of 55 metered markets. By comparison, on the first Wednesday of the 2006 Winter...
NBC’s Olympics breaks ‘American Idol’ six year streak
Head to Head: Olympics 30.1 Million, Idol 18.4 Million29.4 Million Watched NBC Last Night, Nearly 12 Million More Than First Wednesday of 2006 Winter...
“American Idol” sets Haiti benefit broadcast
The “Anerican Idol” results show Thursday, February 25th on Fox will help the United Nationa Foundation raise money to help rebuild earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The...