Fox picks up "The X Factor" for second season
FOX has already ordered a second round of The X Factor, it was announced by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting. Over...
TV and cable both gained in fiscal Q1 for News Corporation
While News Corporation was making headlines for the phone hacking scandal in the UK, its operating units were busy posting strong revenue and earnings growth. Both the cable networks
Family Feud goes on through 2015
Currently in its 13th season, “Family Feud” will be on US television through at least a 16th season. Distributor Debmar-Mercury has renewed the Feud,...
Loser up for NBC on Tuesday
* From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Biggest Loser 12" (2.3/6 in 18-49, 6.4 million viewers) jumped 15 percent week to week in adults 18-49...
Body of Proof gains for ABC
Drawing its biggest audience on the night in 3 weeks, ABC finished as the #2 most-watched network on Tuesday evening to CBS, leading Fox...
CBS swept Tuesday
NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES and UNFORGETTABLE all swept their time periods in viewers and key demographics leading CBS to a nightly win in these...
Fox comedies back strong after World Series
Returning from a four-week hiatus, FOX’s Tuesday comedies posted normal post-baseball declines but still won the night among Young Adults and Teens (and came...
Tuesday dominated by CBS
The "NCIS" twins led CBS to a big ratings victory on Tuesday in both 18-49 and total viewers.
Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
3.2/9
3.0/8
2.3/6
2.3/6
1.5/4
0.7/2
Adults 18-34
1.7/5
3.0/10
1.7/5
1.7/5
1.7/5
0.8/2
Total Viewers...
Another deal for DirecTV, this time with Belo
Another disruption of service has been averted, as satellite MVPD DirecTV followed its agreement on retransmission compensation with Fox with another, this time involving...
FCC appeal on wardrobe malfunction is another win for CBS
The Third Circuit Court decided it was right the first time when it overturned the FCC’s decision to hit CBS with a $550K fine...
Bounce TV taps StorerTV for program scheduling
Bounce TV, the first national multicast network for African-American audiences, will implement StorerTV’s SIMS program and contract rights management software system. With SIMS seamlessly...
NBCU revenues up, cash flow down in Q3 (audio)
Both the cable networks and broadcast television posted increased revenues in Q3 for NBCUniversal, but higher programming costs and the lack of political revenues sent operating cash
Sinclair to buy Freedom Communications stations
As discussed in the company
Sinclair Q3 down 4.5%; Freedom purchase may mean Q4 LMA (audio)
Sinclair Q3
Net broadcast revenues were $151.7 million for the quarter, a decrease of 4.5% versus Q3 2010 $158.8 million. Much of the decrease can...
Coalition kicks off battle to protect the future of free TV
The aptly-named Future of TV Coalition sprang into being Tuesday 11/1/11 with a session that laid out the reasons that free over-the-air television needs...