Vermont seeks protection for broadcast TV
The proposed auction of television spectrum in the effort to make more room on America
ABC pitches Thursday ratings against non-Idol competition
During the 8 o’clock hour opposite CBS’ top-rated The Big Bang Theory and Rob along with the Thursday premiere of Fox’s American Idol, ABC’s...
CBS is celebrating debut week for This Morning
Long stuck in third place for morning TV, CBS sees hope in the first week ratings for its latest competitor to NBC’s “Today” and...
CBS says Face the Nation was tops in Sunday talkers
CBS News’ FACE THE NATION is the #1 public affairs show. FACE THE NATION is first in viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen...
Tribune Broadcasting signs for two series
Bellum Entertainment announced a two-year deal with Tribune Broadcasting on two new weekend half-hour series: Unsealed: The Alien Files, and Unsealed: The Conspiracy Files. Both series...
Endemol strikes restructuring deal with lenders
Global TV production company Endemol announced Thursday (1/20) that it had struck a deal with a large majority of its lenders to rework the company
Record ratings for NBA TV
NBA TV continues to break ratings records during the first three week’s of the 2011-12 NBA regular season. The Jan. 14 match-up between the...
Idol is back and Fox wins Wednesday
The season premiere of "American Idol" was down from last season's debut, but the ratings juggernaut still carried Fox to an easy victory on...
PTC slams "Modern Family" episode
The 1/18 episode of ABC’s Modern Family has drawn the attention of the Parents Television Council, thanks to Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) shocking her parents...
ABC says it held strong against Idol
Up against the 2-hour season premiere of Fox’s American Idol, ABC posted a strong second-place finish on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49, beating out...
NBC touts gains for Whitney and Chelsea
Wednesday Results: * At 8 p.m. ET, “Whitney” averaged a 1.6/5 in adults 18-49 and 4.3 million viewers overall. Note that Thursday first-run telecasts...
Week 17: Fox success is animated
Homer’s still got it! After more than two decades on the air, THE Simpsons managed to best tough competition – including “Modern Family,” “Big...
LL Cool J to host the Grammy Awards
CBS announced that two-time Grammy Award winner LL Cool J – who also happens to star on the network’s “NCIS: Los Angeles” – will...
Cuban and Seacrest teaming up for TV network
Mark Cuban is rebranding HDNet as AXS TV (pronounced “access”) with AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) as new partners. Dish Network,...
Week 17: ABC big on comedy
Overall: During the week of 1/9/12, ABC claimed 6 of the Top 20 TV shows in Adults 18-49, with each of its Wednesday comedies...