CBS renews 11 series
CBS has renewed 11 series for next season in a move that will return 10 hours of the network's primetime schedule and eight of...
The CW brings back six
The CW announced the return of original episodes for six of its most popular scripted series: The Game-March 23 (9 episodes); One Tree Hill-April...
NBCU TV DVD/Music Group to handle NBCU TV properties
NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group will assume responsibility for all global licensing and merchandising of NBC Universal television properties, as...
Nielsen buys Audience Analytics technology
The Nielsen Company announced it has acquired Audience Analytics and its Audience Watch software, which will significantly strengthen the company’s ability to process, integrate,...
CBS gives renewals to 11 series
Now that the writers strike is over, networks are wasting no time putting the writers back to work. CBS announced renewals for 11 series...
“Girlfriends” gone without a goodbye
The CW sitcom “Girlfriends” has become a victim of the writers strike. The CW network has decided to pass on shooting any more episodes,...
Wilkin takes the affiliate helm at CBS
Diana Wilkin has been named President, Affiliate Relations for the CBS Television Network, moving to the network job from Freedom Communications’ WPEC-TV (Ch. 12,...
Clear Channel TV sale still in doubt
FCC approval is in place and Newport Television, a company backed by the Providence Equity Partners private equity firm has even filed with the...
The tie continues
For the second week in a row, it's a dead heat between "Judge Judy" and "Wheel of Fortune" for the top spot in syndicated...
MSTV counters DTV gap study
Marker researcher Centris has a study out that anticipates a glitch in waiting for the DTV transition. It says there are over 40M non-MVPD...
DVR playback is adding to viewing levels
Playback from DVRs is increasing the amount of time people spend watching television, according to new data from The Nielsen Company. In comparing total...
NBC renews “Chuck,” “Life,” “Heroes”
NBC has picked up its freshman drama series "Chuck" and "Life" -- as well as its hit "Heroes" -- for the 2008-09 season, it...
NBC announces return of scripted series
NBC will resume the broadcast of many of its scripted series in April with new original episodes following the settlement of the WGA strike,...
Belo’s Q4 off only slightly for TV
Despite the lack of political revenues, television group revenues were down only 2.4% in Q4 for Belo Corporation to 218 million and brand new...
Financial impact of WGA settlement no big deal
Moody’s Investors Service says the agreement ending the three-month-old strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) against TV and movie studios does not...