Olympics Opening Ceremony scores major ratings
In the nearly 50 years of televised Olympics, NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony in Beijing was the most viewed ever for a non-U.S....
ABC, DCP re-up with Seacrest for New Year's Rockin' Eve
Ryan Seacrest will continue as co-host and one of the executive producers of ABC's iconic New Year's programming when the newly-titled
Local news flag lowered in Flagstaff
After a decade of trying to build advertising support for local news on KNAZ-TV Flagstaff, AZ, Gannett is throwing in the towel. The last...
Fallon gets a veteran
Emmy-winning producer Michael Shoemaker has been named as producer of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." The showrunner comes to "Late Night" with over 20...
Fox moves up “Hole in the Wall”
The body-bending, mind-twisting game show “Hole in the Wall,” which has already been a hit overseas, is being called up early by Fox. The...
“Wipeout” picked up for season two
Calling it a “wildly popular reality series,” ABC announced that it has picked up "Wipeout" for a second season. That means that 24 new...
NBC announces Primetime Preview Special
NBC draws back the curtain to provide broadcast and online audiences an early sneak peek at the network's new and returning series for Fall...
Two and a Half moves up one
CBS Television Distribution still has the top two shows in syndication, "Judge Judy" and "Wheel of Fortune," but gave up third place last week...
Affiliation fight in Ohio
For several years Greg Phipps has enjoyed high ratings for his Fox station in Lima, OH, WOHL – quite a feat for an LPTV....
“Nashville Star” Beijing bound
So far this week, Melissa Lawson, a 32-year-old mother of five boys from Arlington, TX, has been crowned the winner of “Nashville Star” on...
RTN announces expanded programming
Retro Television Network announced its new slogan “Classic Television Hits All Day, Live Talk All Night.” According to RTN spokesman Neal Ardman, the network...
Retrans and political boost Sinclair
Sinclair Broadcast Group declared its Q2 performance to be among the best in the industry, with TV revenues up 2.8%, largely driven by retransmission consent agreements and political
Charter to feature Olympics on multiple platforms
Charter Communications confirmed a distribution agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) in which Charter will feature NBCU’s coverage
Summer scenario continues
CBS is still getting strong ratings for summer reruns of its scripted series, although NBC's reality competition "America's Got Talent" remains in the top...
Barrington staying focused on local in trying times
Barrington Broadcast Group reported that Q2 gross revenues were up 1.1% to $34.4, but excluding newly acquired stations that would have been a decline...