It’s true! Ellen DeGeneres to judge “American Idol”
With Paula Abdul taking a walk, Fox has confirmed that actress, comic and TV talk host Ellen DeGeneres will be the 4th judge for the new season of “American Idol.” She once was a Grammy nominee
EPA takes on big TVs
Do you like your big screen theater-vision television screen? Well, prepare for an all expenses paid guilt trip courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency,...
Mega TV launches HD in SoFla
Spanish Broadcasting System announced today that Mega TV is now broadcasting its entire primetime programming lineup in high-definition on Comcast cable systems in South...
DietTribe returns to Lifetime 10/2
Lifetime’s reality series about a group of friends who have made a commitment to lose weight together premieres season two Friday, 10/2 at 9:00pm...
“Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement” launches
In an effort to promote innovation and explore new, high quality ways to measure audiences across traditional and new media, a group of leading...
Fox beats the Prez in a walk
OK, Barack Obama had more total viewers, but "So You Think You Can Dance" took the 18-49 crowd in the 8-9 pm hour, with...
Bragging rights to CBS and ABC
Not to mention that Fox again had the top-rated show in 18-49, with "Hell's Kitchen." But ABC claimed the key demo on the strength...
Cox and the great Outdoor
Outdoor Channel announced an expansion of its distribution agreement with Cox Communications to add three markets: Parma, OH; Las Vegas, NV; and Hampton Roads,...
Nielsen seeking comments on local data streams
The Nielsen Company is proposing to make Live + Same Day the primary ratings data stream in Local People Meter (LPM) and Set Meter...
Dr. Oz names “Core Team Oz”
As Dr. Mehmet Oz prepares to launch “The Dr. Oz show” in syndication, he’s named some of the people who will be key guest...
CBS orders more “Big Brother”
Less than a week before the two-hour finale of "Big Brother 11," CBS is already making plans for Big Brother 12. The network has...
Another triumph for Hell
Fox, powered by "Hell's Kitchen," won the 18-49 race on Tuesday, while The CW's pre-season premier of "90210" was down sharply from a year...
Fox opts out of Obama speech
Members of the Senate, the House, ABC, CBS, CNN, FNC, MSNBC and NBC, and radio, print and online journalists will all be in attendance when President Barack Obama addresses a joint session
Estrella adds Vegas
Liberman Broadcasting’s new Estrella TV network announced an affiliation agreement to be carried on a digital multicast of Sinclair’s KVMY-TV, the MyNetworkTV affiliate in...
MDA Telethon Short of record
The 44th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raised $60.5 million over the Labor Day Weekend. That was short of last years’ record $65 million,...