ABC has strong Sunday second place 18-49, w/ 'Desperate Housewives'
Up against stiff May Sweep competition including CBS' 3-hour Survivor finale coverage, ABC earned second place on Sunday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49,...
Johnathan Rodgers to retire from TV One
After a 45-year career in media, Johnathan Rodgers has announced his retirement at President and CEO of TV One, which is now a majority-owned...
Joseph Wershba dead at 90
CBS News reports the death of Joseph Wershba, who was one of the original producers of “60 Minutes” and was an on-camera reporter for...
FOX sets primetime lineup for 2011-2012 season
At FOX Broadcasting’s upfront presentation 5/16 at The New Beacon Theatre in NYC, Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President,...
Dish makes a change at the top
Charlie Ergen is stepping down from the CEO post at Dish Network, handing over day-to-day control to Joe Clayton (pictured). But Ergen isn’t going...
Sheen issues bitter comment on Kutcher joining "Two and a Half Men"
Only hours after Warner Bros. and CBS announced 5/13 Ashton Kutcher was joining top-rated TV comedy "Two and A Half Men" Charlie Sheen claimed in a statement the show
Saturday late-night 'SNL' w/ Paul Simon No. 1
"Saturday Night Live" (4.9/12 in metered-market households), hosted by Ed Helms with musical guest Paul Simon, dominated its time period.
"SNL" was the #1 telecast...
Saturday repeats of 'Law-Order' holds loyal audience
From 8:13-9 p.m. ET, "Chase" is currently averaging approximately a 0.6/2 in 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall. Note that golf coverage ran in...
Discussion of Comcast/NBCU merger comes up in FCC hearing
One of Robert McDowell
Auto up, political down for Allbritton
With its biggest TV station in Washington, DC, Allbritton Communications is particularly blessed some years with issue advertising, in addition to political ads. For...
Another change at the top
After losing the top spot in syndication for one week to "Two and a Half Men," "Wheel of Fortune" reclaimed it in the most...
ABC's 'Shark Tank' grows overall Friday audience
Building week to week in viewers (+11%) and young adults (+8%) on its season finale, ABC's Shark Tank earned second place in the 8...
Jim Lehrer to step down from PBS's "NewsHour"
Lehrer, who has anchored
Hostilities in evidence between PTC, MTV
The Parents Television Council is again asking advertisers to think twice before buying time on certain MTV programs. The program is
Idol domination on Thursday
Fox won another Thursday night, with powerhouse "American Idol" leading into "Bones," which won its first half hour, but lost the second as "Grey’s...