Fox and CBS win on Sunday
Animation reruns gave Fox the 18-49 crown on Sunday, but CBS had the most viewers.Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-491.5/51.4/51.2/41.0/30.6/20.3/1Adults 18-341.6/60.9/40.7/30.6/20.6/20.2/1Total Viewers (millions)3.1065.3136.9994.1201.4520.912Saturday Overnight Nielsen...
Three in a row for Judy
"Judge Judy" continues to show summer strength, topping the syndication chart for the third straight week. The weekly tally is provided by the Syndicated...
Shakeup at Twentieth Television: Bob Cook out
Bob Cook, president of Twentieth Television, the syndication and distribution arm for News Corp.'s broadcast and cable operations, is leaving the company, a Fox...
RNC looking to buy into ABC Obama coverage
The Republican National Committee sees the four-pronged ABC/Obama epic on health care scheduled for 6/24/09 as nothing more than an infomercial, and is making a special pitch to its constituents
Reorg at ABC Entertainment
ABC Entertainment Group announced its new organizational structure, completing a reorganization begun in January when ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios were merged into ABC...
Cronkite reported to be ill
Newsday reports that 92-year-old Walter Cronkite is seriously ill. But don’t count out a recovery by the retired CBS News anchor, whose parents both...
Summer dance fest for Fox
"So You think You Can Dance" carried Fox to a Thursday win in the 18-49 demo, while CBS had the most viewers for the...
“The Price is Right” hits the road for contestants
For the first time in the show’s nearly 38-year history, CBS is going to local markets to interview potential contests for “The Price is...
“RAW” sale to Trump a phony
USA Network has admitted that the announcement of a “sale” of “Monday Night RAW” from WWE to Donald Trump was not an actual transaction, but just part of a story line for the professional
Peacock crows about non-prime ratings
Never mind about primetime, NBC is asserting its bragging rights to the network shows before and after primetime. That’s news and late night. After...
CBS gets a piece of Obama
President Obama has given NBC a backstage tour of the White House, and is getting ready for a controversial day-lonig session with ABC on...
More cash sought for DTV transition
With 2.5M households still without television services, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and three co-sponsors have taken a bill introduced in the Senate by Bernie
Fox’s reality beats ABC’s reality
“So You Think You Can Dance” continues to score big 18-49 summer numbers for Fox, giving it a Wednesday win over ABC, which had...
Emmy Awards move again
First CBS moved the Emmy Awards telecast in September to avoid a conflict with NFL football. Now it’s moving the Emmys back to Sunday,...
Small turnout for anti-Letterman rally
Local news outlets say about 50 people turned out for Tuesday’s Fire David Letterman Rally. Meanwhile, inside the theater, Letterman, whose apology had been...