Who picks up the bill for higher sports rights?
Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente has taken note of the recent announcements of new sports rights deals, with broadcasters and cable networks paying mega-bucks for the Olympics, NFL, World Cup and other major sports.
Three likely out at "X Factor" for next season
X Factor (Syco) producer and judge Simon Cowell has decided Paula Abdul will not be returning to the show. Judge Nicole Scherzinger and host...
Netflix set to launch "Lilyhammer"
E Street Band guitarist and "The Sopranos" actor Steven Van Zandt is starring in Netflix new original series, "Lilyhammer." Van Zandt, who also co-wrote...
NH newspaper tells politicians to butt out of retrans
Residents of the great state of New Hampshire were among those potentially affected by the retransmission consent battle between Sunbeam and DirecTV. Sunbeam’s Boston...
Pro Bowl is a winner for NBC
NBC ran untouched into the end zone with the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl. It was CBS, then ABC, then Fox in a tight pack...
ABC "Videos" hold their own against Pro Bowl
During the 7 o’clock hour, opposite the NFL’s 2012 Pro Bowl, ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos ranked as the dominant #1 non-sports program in...
CBS claims to be
* "UNDERCOVER BOSS" IS SUNDAY'S #1 SHOW IN VIEWERS, WITH ITS BEST DELIVERY SINCE LAST JANUARY* "The Good Wife" Wins its Time Period in...
Fox knew football would sack animated lineup
From 8-10pm, FOX’s animated saw expected declines versus their NFL football-boosted telecasts two weeks ago, but were in line with their previous performances this...
Pro Bowl scores for NBC on Sunday
Sunday Results: * Keep in mind that the fast-affiliate results that came in at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET are not time zone-adjusted and...
"Harry's Law" picked up Saturday steam for NBC
Saturday results:* At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Harry's Law” averaged a 0.4/1 in 18-49 and 4.1 million viewers overall. From its...
Gloria Allred demanding TV stations nix anti-abortion ad in Super Bowl
Women's rights advocate/President of the Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education fund Gloria Allred has fired off a letter to NBC affiliates planning on airing an anti-abortion ad during the Super Bowl, demanding that the ads not be aired because of
Chuck hits a high note for NBC Friday time slot
At 8 p.m. ET, “Chuck” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.1 million viewers overall) captured NBC's highest 18-49 and total-viewer results in the Friday 8-9 p.m....
ABC keeps Friday steak alive
ABC ranked #1 on Friday for the 3rd week in a row in Adults 18-49, beating out Fox by 23%, NBC by 33% and...
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Super Bowl special details
NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” will precede Super Bowl XLVI 2/1 to 2/3 (12:35 a.m. ET) with a lineup of sports greats and...
"Level Up" tops all Cartoon Network live-action debuts
The series premiere of Level Up (Tuesday, 1/24 8-8:30 p.m.)--its newest live-action comedy--beat all previous network records as the #1 live-action series premiere, charting...