Summertime and the viewing is reruns
That's good news for CBS, whose scripted shows, mostly reruns, claimed the top 10 spots in Household ratings for the past week. Fox, however,...
Strong debut for Conan
The post-Jay Leno era of NBC’s “Tonight Show” began with Conan O’Brien’s debut posting the highest overnights on a Monday for the show in...
Is there a female anchor in LA not dating the mayor?
Once again, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is in the news for romancing a TV news anchor.Unlike Mirthala Salinas, who was suspended by Telemundo’s...
De facto coupon deadline at hand
NTIA needs about nine days to process requests for digital-to-analog converter boxes, so consumers who wish to have it in hand in time to buy and install an actual unit will need to get their request in
"I'm a Celebrity" and a ratings winner
Critics hated it, but lots of viewers tuned in to watch a bunch of mostly D-list "celebrities" run around eating bugs and such in...
DTV panel details released
The June Open Meeting at the FCC couldn’t possibly been about anything other than the DTV Transition, now less than two weeks away. The...
2008-2009 season final tally
The networks had already issued their spin and put out projected numbers before the May Sweep even ended, but the official ratings tally comes...
CBS moves Emmy Awards broadcast
No joke. After looking at the NFL football schedule for September, CBS decided it needed to reschedule the Primetime Emmy Awards – and the...
NBC names its reality “Celebrities”
You already knew that Patti Blagojevich was going to be a contestant, after the judge refused to let hubby Rod, the ex-Governor of Illinois,...
Carey seen as good catch for News Corp.
Rumors abound that DirecTV CEO Chase Carey will return to News Corporation as Rupert Murdoch’s #2 as Peter Chernin exits. If true, Barclays Capital...
Bravo media launches multi-platform redesign
Bravo Media will refresh the entire look and feel of the network with a major redesign to be implemented across all platforms on 6/23....
NBC scores with Stanley Cup
Summer has begun, so what are Americans thinking of? Ice hockey, of course. NBC won Sunday night in the 18-49 demo with game two...
Can't break that 4th place tie
For the third week in a row, "Jeopardy" and "Oprah" are tied for 4th place in the Household ratings for syndicated shows. As usual,...
Billy Crystal surprises Leno with big production
Billy Crystal – Jay Leno's first guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" 17 years ago – returned to the show on Thursday...
Sinclair renews retrans with Dish
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced an extension of its retransmission consent agreement with Dish Network, although it did not disclose financial terms or the length...