NBC sets September debut date for “Mercy”
With shooting of “Parenthood” on hold for medical reasons, NBC announced that the new drama series "Mercy" will debut on Wednesday, September 23rd I...
Lenders taking ownership of Young
No acceptable outside bids came in, so the senior lenders will be the new owners of Young Broadcasting. CEO Vincent Young told employees that the debt-for-equity swap approved Wednesday by
Gannett beats expectations
Excluding special items, Gannett reported a Q2 net profit of 46 cents per share, a dime better than Wall Street had expected. TV ad...
NHL & NBC announce multiyear extension
The National Hockey League and NBC Sports are now extended through the 2010-11 season of revenue-sharing partnership. The joint announcement was made by NHL...
TBS orders 10 episodes of “Are we There Yet?”
TBS, using the unique model created by Debmar-Mercury with Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Meet the Browns, is teaming with Joe Roth and...
Baseball scores for Fox
The MLB All-Star Game powered Fox to a decisive Tuesday victory, while NBC showed strength with "America's Got Talent."Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-494.0/122.6/81.8/61.4/41.3/40.3/1Adults 18-343.4/121.9/61.3/41.6/50.9/30.4/1Total...
“Old Christine” gets therapy
CBS announced that Eric McCormack of “Will & Grace” fame will guest star on multiple episodes of “The New Adventures of Old Christine” this...
Young Broadcasting auction called off
Tuesday’s scheduled auction of Young Broadcasting’s assets, primarily its TV stations in 10 markets, did not take place. A filing with the federal bankruptcy court states that the debtors “determined that the auction
CBS signs for Comcast On Demand Online trial
Cable giant Comcast has signed the first broadcast network for its nationwide technical trial of its On Demand Online service. CBS says it will...
New Vision is latest Chapter 11
Jason Elkin’s New Vision Television has come to terms with its first and second lien debt holders and filed a pre-packaged Chapter 11 reorganization. The bankruptcy will eliminate all of the company’s
"Talent" is tops, but not enough
One big summer hit is not enough to give NBC the ratings crown. So, while "America's Got Talent" was the most watched show last...
"Bachelorette" and "Newlyweds" win again
ABC has a winning Monday combination for summer with “The Bachelorette” and “Here Come The Newlyweds.”Monday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-492.5/72.1/81.4/41.1/31.1/30.2/1Adults 18-342.2/71.5/51.6/50.8/30.8/30.3/1Total Viewers (millions)6.9377.2533.5944.3013.5380.727Click here...
DIY's Blog Cabin set to premiere #3
From the lot and floor plan all the way down to the bathroom tile and wall color, millions logged on to DIYNetwork.com to participate...
19 Entertainment reups with Seacrest
CKX Inc. announced its 19 Entertainment unit reached a contract extension with "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest. He will reportedly receive a total of $30 million for the next three seasons (thru 2012)
Former ABC Television President Mandala has died
Mark Mandala, who spent 32 years at the ABC Television Network, died Saturday (7/11) at age 72 while playing golf in Vermont. Mandala was...