TV used to plant customers in restaurant
There’s nothing unusual about finding a television set in a bar or restaurant – but a chain in Los Angeles is taking the concept...
Second CBS late night host targeted (video)
Just days after word of a death threat against David Letterman, CBS had a second scare at its Los Angeles studios. A letter sent to Craig Ferguson, whose show follows Letterman, was found to contain a suspicious white powder.
Fall primetime insights dished by show and likely battles
This is their take on the new fall shows
Ion and PMC team up for Entertainment News Television
PMC, whose core brands include Nikki Finke’s Deadline.com, Bonnie Fuller’s HollywoodLife.com, Michael Ausiello’s TVLine.com, and Movieline.com, has joined with Ion Television to launch Entertainment...
ABC's 'Wipeout' strong No.2 Tuesday night
Gaining 15% week to week, ABC ranked #2 on Tuesday among Adults 18-49 to NBC with its 2-hour live semi-final round of America's Got...
Tuesday late-night ratings winner 'Nightline'
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (2.8/7 in metered market households with an encore telecast) topped an original episode...
'America's Got Talent' takes top ratings slot for NBC
"America's Got Talent" was the #1 show of the night on the broadcast networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures.
From 8-9...
MSNBC taps Al Sharpton for 6PM slot
After two months in the timeslot, Al Sharpton has now become the permanent host of MSNBC’s 6 p.m. hour. The news channel said 8/23...
Retrans battle brewing on Gulf Coast
Time is running out for a pair of LIN Television stations in the Mobile-Pensacola DMA in terms of cable carriage on systems owned by Mediacom
Week 48: TeleFutura maintains key demos of 18-49
In the Current 2010/2011 Season, TeleFutura Maintains More Nightly Wins over Telemundo versus the Same Period in the 2009/2010 Season Among Adults 18-49
Last week,...
Week 48: Univision continues strong summer w/ 18-34 demo
Univision was the #2 broadcast network in primetime among Adults 18-34, out-delivering ABC (+51%), NBC (+20%), and CBS (+52%) for the second consecutive week.
Univision...
Cablevision adds TV One
TV One has filled one of its major distribution gaps, finally striking a carriage agreement with Cablevision. The MSO is primarily in the tri-state...
TNT unveils Fall/Winter schedule
Fresh from launching its Summer hit drama “Falling Skies,” Turner Broadcasting’s TNT has announced its lineup for the Fall and Winter. The slate includes...
"Uncle Frank" Potenza dead at 77
Frank Potenza really was Jimmy Kimmel’s uncle and appeared on Kimmel’s late night ABC show for years in a security guard uniform. He was...
Week 48: 'Big Brother' delivers big week for CBS
CBS Wins in Viewers for the Seventh Consecutive Week with the Top 15 Scripted Programs.
All three editions of BIG BROTHER delivered big audiences led...