Hearst buys 50% of NorthSouth Productions
NorthSouth is one of America’s largest independent producers of non-scripted television programming. The joint venture will be part of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, operated...
AMC gets an upgrade
Wall Street umpire Moody’s Investors Service likes what it sees when it looks at cable programmer AMC. It’s ability to contract for earnings, coupled...
ABC’s Shark Tank did well on Tuesday
During the 8 o’clock hour against NBC’s The Voice and CBS’ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, ABC’s special Christmas-themed Shark Tank beat out Fox’s comedies...
NBC: “The Voice” wins 18-49 Tuesday
From 8-9:01 p.m. ET, "The Voice" (3.4/10 in 18-49, 11.3 million
viewers overall) out-rated special competition to win the hour in
adults 18-49 and total viewers...
OMVC details broadcaster options for non-real-time content
The Open Mobile Video Coalition released a new report showing broadcasters how to take Mobile TV to a new level of functionality through transmission...
CBS takes Tuesday by a red nose
Actually, CBS's rerun Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer did not win its slot, but the network did beat out NBC for Tuesday night 18-49 honors....
News Corporation may be stockpiling baseball teams
Well, not the teams – but the rights to bring their games into the households of baseball fans in several markets across the nation....
Netflix signs exclusive Disney streaming deal
Netflix customers will be able to stream a wide assortment of movies from Disney and its studios—but it won’t be for years. That means...
CBS wins the week again
CBS swept all key ratings categories for the second time in three weeks, with season highs for 2 BROKE GIRLS, MIKE & MOLLY, HAWAII...
Fox was #1 among teens
Last week, FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-34 (1.8/6) and No. 1(tie) among Teens (1.2/5). FOX’s Tuesday comedies RAISING HOPE,...
ABC ranked #2 overall
During the week of 11/26/12, ABC qualified as the 2nd-most-watched network to CBS, outdrawing an NFL-fueled NBC. And excluding sports, ABC beat out NBC...
NBC ties for #1 18-49
NBC has tied for #1 in adult 18-49 rating for the primetime week of November 26-December 2, marking the ninth time in 10 weeks...
NBC posts wire-to-wire Monday win
18-49, 18-34, total viewers - all belonged to NBC on Monday. It led off with The Voice and never looked back. CBS easily captured...
NAB defends JSAs
The FCC may make television stations participating in a JSA attributable to the lead operating company as part of the upcoming ownership rulemaking tied...
Time Warner Cable may drop some networks
TWC CEO Glenn Britt threatened to drop networks with low ratings when their programming contracts expire to combat rising pay-television