Brutal negotiations predicted in retrans renewals
The cable/satellite MVPDs have gotten used to the idea that they no longer get local television stations for retransmission for free. But even so, analysts Bishop Cheen and Davis Hebert
Kim Kardashian coming to scripted TV series
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is joining the cast of Lifetime's critically acclaimed Sony Pictures Television series "Drop Dead Diva" for a multiple-episode arc....
French-language kids channel launching on Dish
TV5MONDE has reached a new agreement with DISH Network L.L.C. to launch America’s first French-language channel devoted solely to children’s programming. Tivi5MONDE launches nationally...
More talk about Media General asset sales
Management didn’t bring up the topic, but when an analyst asked in the Q&A section of the company’s quarterly conference call, Media General executives...
Watchdog, NAB spar over political reporting and advertising
Media activist group Free Press has a new report called “Citizens Inundated” which essentially charges that broadcasters are benefitting from the influx of unprecedented...
Julian Assange talker finds home on RT
In our previous story we had questioned whether any US network would dare to touch the new TV talk show being launched by Wikileaks...
ABC's Nightline: We're #1
For the week of January 16, 2012, ABC’s “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.190 million), Adults 25-54 (1.755 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.345...
Executive suite changes at Outdoor Channel Holdings
Roger Werner is stepping down as President and CEO of Outdoor Channel Holdings. COO Tom Hornish (pictured) is moving up, becoming President and CEO...
Season high ratings for CSI
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, featuring the final episode of Marg Helgenberger as forensic investigator Catherine Willows, delivered its largest audience and highest adult 18-49...
Fox had the Touch on Wednesday
Live+Same Day Nielsen Ratings
(Note that the ratings for TOUCH below are based on Nielsen Time Zone Adjusted Fast Nationals, while all other ratings are...
NBC manages to anger members of another eastern religion
Here’s the headline from India Express: “US does it again.” Actually, it wasn’t the entire US, it was just NBC again. The publication is...
American Idol rolls on
Fox won Wednesday night with "American Idol," which was a strong lead-in for new entry "Touch."
Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
5.2/14
2.9/8
1.7/4
1.5/4
1.3/4
0.5/1
Adults 18-34
3.6/11
1.7/5
1.9/6
1.1/3
1.0/3
0.6/2
Total Viewers (millions)
15.688
11.882
3.538
4.371
3.988
1.064
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Fox 5 anchor Greg Kelly accused of rape
Fox Television Stations’ WNYW-TV “Good Day New York” co-host Greg Kelly, the son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, is under investigation for allegedly raping...
Whitney and Chelsea up for NBC
Wednesday Results: * At 8 p.m. ET, “Whitney” averaged a 1.4/4 in adults 18-49 and 4.5 million viewers overall. Versus NBC's average in the...
Non-political TV revenues gained at Media General
Revenues and profits fell in Q4 for Media General. Newspaper ad sales were down across the board, but there was some better news for...