Awards show drives iTunes sales
The 4/7/13 broadcast of the Academy of Country Music Awards gave CBS a win in the Nielsen race – and it was also a win for the musicians who were associated with the program.
CBS wins Tuesday
Led by NCIS and NCIS: LOS ANGELES as well as growth from new drama GOLDEN BOY, CBS won Tuesday night in households, viewers and...
MTV cancels Buckwild; producer vows to continue
MTV decided to cancel the show a week after one of its stars, Shain Gandee, 21, was found dead 4/1 in his vehicle, along...
Alec Baldwin may host NBC “Late-Night”
Following news that "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon will be taking over for Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" next year, former "30 Rock"...
Sinclair lines up acquisition funding
It costs money to buy television stations, and active dealer Sinclair Television Group has found a source of funding that will make put the...
NBC: “Voice,” “Revolution” grow week to week
"The Voice" is #2 and #3 for the week among entertainment telecasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, behind only CBS’s...
DirecTV going to the dogs
Subscribers to satcaster DirecTV who are worried about the mental health of their dogs while they are away for hours at a time will...
Fox scores 8 of Top 20 in 18-34
FOX’s week was highlighted by strong performances from AMERICAN IDOL, BONES, THE FOLLOWING, HELL’S KITCHEN, NEW GIRL and THE MINDY PROJECT. AMERICAN IDOL won...
ABC came in second for the week
Overall: During the week of 4/1/13, ABC was the 2nd-most-watched network to CBS, outdrawing NBC and Fox by 1.5 million viewers each. The Net...
CBS wins the week
Led by THE BIG BANG THEORY, the CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS and THE 48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, CBS was first in...
TiVo adds Nielsen into Media TRAnalytics
TiVo Research and Analytics (TRA) has signed an agreement to make certain Nielsen data available as a parallel resource within TRA's business intelligence single-source...
CBS shoots and scores with NCAA
NBC enjoyed a strong showing from The Voice, but it wasn't nearly enough to overcome the final act of March Madness on CBS. ABC...
Retrans fees poised for growth
According to BIA/Kelsey, fees paid to local broadcasters by MVPDs for retransmission consent are becoming an important part of their income stream – more...
Univision: Aereo could also force it to cable
Shortly after News Corp. President/COO Chase Carey raised the possibility of becoming a subscription cable service if
NBC: “Apprentice” builds on lead-in
Sunday Results: From 10-11 p.m. ET, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (1.4/4 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall) finished within a tenth of last week's official-national...