Week 33: Broadcast 94, Cable 6
Two NBA Playoff games on ESPN and TNT were the only cable/satellite shows to make the top 50 for all of television in the 18-49 demo for the most recent week, while broadcast reality shows
Idol claims another Wednesday
Fox won Wednesday primetime handily with 90 minutes of "American Idol," followed by the forgettable and now canceled "Breaking In." CBS was #2 against...
Growth quarter for TV One
Included in the Q1 report of part-owner Radio One was word that revenues were up double digits for TV One and that EBITDA soared....
Maxine Waters slams merger of Comcast and FCC commissioner
US Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) was one of the strongest Congressional critics of the Comcast/NBCU joint venture when it was under review, and she is now saying that the move of FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker
New star for "Two and a Half Men" to be announced?
After all of the drama surrounding the hit comedy series over Charlie Sheen’s bizarre behavior, looks like CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. are sticking to...
Week 33: Telemundo getting 32% share of Spanish-Language TV viewership
Telemundo announced that according to Nielsen Media Research, through the first 6 weeks of the second quarter of 2011, the network is the fastest...
No. 3 Wednesday is ABC w/ hit 'Modern Family'
Opposite an Idol-fueled Fox on Wednesday night, ABC once again beat out CBS (+24%) and NBC (+75%) by wide margins with Adults 18-34.
Up over...
'American Idol' just crushed all Wednesday night
FOX won the night in Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Teens and all key demos and outperformed its nearest competitor for the night...
'Law -Order: SVU' wins 10pm slot for NBC
At 10 p.m. ET, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2.4/6 in adults 18-49, 8.0 million viewers overall) won the hour among ABC, CBS...
'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' wins Wednesday late-night
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 3.0/8; and ABC's...
NBC picks up two dramas, two comedies
NBC has reportedly begun its upfront order for the 2011-2012 season from a menu that includes “Smash,” a Steven Spielberg musical drama, “Prime Suspect,”...
X Factor video auditions extended
Studio One Media, Inc. announced that "THE X FACTOR," the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX, is extending auditions at...
Jefferies conference: Is content still king?
One major question was: Many of the most notable value creation stories over the past five years have come from companies which touch upon
Fox switches affiliates in two markets
Fox has been playing hardball with affiliates over reverse compensation as stations seek retransmission consent payments from cable and satellite
Patricia Shevlin named Executive Producer of CBS Evening News
CBS News President David Rhodes announced that Patricia Shevlin, pictured, has been named Executive Producer of the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley.
The appointment is...