Phil Weinberg dead at 86
He put Peoria, IL’s public television station, WTVP-TV, on the air in 1971 and served as dean of the engineering school at Bradley University...
Block Communications buys back some bonds
TV, cable and newspaper owner Block Communications has succeeded with its tender offer to buy back its 8.25% senior notes due 2015. More than...
"Voice" encore leads NBC to Saturday win
From 8-10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “The Voice” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall) won the time period among ABC, CBS,...
NBC Friday: "Grimm" up 14%; "Dateline" up 36%
Friday Primetime Results: At 8 p.m. ET, “Who Do You Think You Are?” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 5.5 million viewers overall) equaled NBC's highest 18-49...
Shark Tank scores a Friday best
Emerging as Friday’s #1 TV show in Adults 18-49, ABC’s Shark Tank dominated the 8 o’clock hour by double-digit percentages over all-original competition. From...
TBS greenlights "Sullivan and Son"
Brings back memories of NBC’s “Cheers”: The new comedy series stars funnyman Steve Byrne and executive-produced by Vince Vaughn (The Break- Up), Peter Billingsley...
Tribune, The CW partner on "The Bill Cunningham Show"
Tribune Broadcasting’s daytime talker has been renewed for a second season, and The CW and Tribune announced a distribution deal for the show where...
'The Bachelor in Panama ' Courtney goes native, Casey goes home (review)
Let's talk Panama. I think there may have been a lot of people that were too hungover or tired from The Superbowl to devote...
The Bachelor's Blakeley Shea: 'I wouldn't go skinny dipping in front of America'
It's always nice to take a break from my current life as a lawyer to do the stuff I was meant to do. Like...
Unsung strong for TV One
TV One’s NAACP Image Award-winning series Unsung is well on its way to its most successful season ever, delivering 27% more homes and 26%...
Analyst ups 2012 estimates for Sinclair
After digesting the Q4 results from Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (SBGI), Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker has raised her financial estimates for the...
Fox and CBS claim Thursday
"American Idol" carried Fox to victory in the 18-49 demo on Thursday, but CBS, led by "Big Bang Theory," had the most viewers.
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ABC ramping up for the Oscars
“The 84th Academy Awards” air Sunday evening, February 26th, on ABC. But the Alphabet Network is making it an all day event as “Oscar...
Spectrum bill details still in dispute
Members of Congress are wrestling with the details of extending an extension in the cut to payroll taxes that many citizens enjoyed during the...
NBC says 30 Rock is moving up
Thursday Results: * From 8-9 p.m. ET, “30 Rock” (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall) is up week to week by 15 percent...