Nexstar launches statewide newscast in Arkansas
With NBC affiliates in four Arkansas markets, Nexstar Broadcasting Group is using its extensive news platform and technical resources to launch the first daily...
Oprah’s OWN Network gets expanded carriage with Comcast deal
OWN will see a boost in the number of homes in which the network can be seen as a result of a new distribution...
Big ratings for NCAA Final Four
CBS Sports and Turner Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2012 Final Four® on Saturday, March 31 earned an average fast national household rating/share of...
SNL topped Saturday primetime fare
In Late-Night Metered-Market Household Averages for Saturday night:
An encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live" (3.3/8 in metered-market households) with host Katy Perry...
Ratings growth for Cartoon Network
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, along with double-digit growth and its #1 status with boys 6-11 on all of television, Cartoon Network announced today several...
Q1 growth for Lifetime
As a result of its diversified programming strategy spanning original movies, scripted series and reality, Lifetime has posted major growth in viewership among the...
CBS renews “The Talk”
CBS’s THE TALK has been renewed for the 2012-2013 broadcast season. The daily daytime talk show – hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon...
Nightline rules late-night Friday
In late-night metered-market households Friday night:
* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show...
More people made a Friday date with Dateline
* At 8 p.m. ET, “Who Do You Think You Are?” averaged a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall and ranked #2...
ABC mixes new and old for Friday success
With a mix of repeat and original programming opposite all first-run competition, ABC finished in a virtual tie for #1 with CBS in Adults...
Tribune, DirecTV in stalemate
UPDATE: There was no deal afterall. The Tribune stations were pulled from DirectTV as of midnight Saturday (3/31).
It looked like a past-deadline impasse had...
Current event: Olbermann gets walking papers
Keith Olbermann brought star power to cable news/opinion channel Current, formed by Al Gore and
Another easy win for Fox
“American Idol” crushed the completion as Fox won Thursday. ABC and NBC were beaten by Univision in 18-49 for the second straight day, although...
Big Bang won its time slot
With CBS back in originals, THE BIG BANG THEORY remained Thursday's #1 program in adults 18-49 while PERSON OF INTEREST and THE MENTALIST swept...
ACA wants to tier up over sports costs
American Cable Association President/CEO Matt Polka thinks he sees what’s coming next after the new suitors expected to acquire the Los Angeles Dodgers close...