Nielsen running on all cylinders in Q1
All three divisions of Nielsen Holdings posted Q1 gains in both revenues and profits in Q1. That
MTV UK to launch "Geordie Shore"
Not long after MTV announced two spinoffs from the “Jersey Shore,” MTV U.K. is exporting the show across the pond for its own version...
Belo CEO cautious about Q2 growth
Belo Corporation’s TV stations saw no auto ad cancellations in Q1 and a fairly small number so far in Q2. Nonetheless, CEO Dunia Shive...
Broadcasters defend Channel 51 against wireless buffer zone plan
The National Association of Broadcasters and Association for Maximum Service Television have issued a strong challenge to a request by
Spike TV orders more Blue Mountain State
Spike TV has picked up a third season of 13 episodes of its first original scripted comedy series, "Blue Mountain State," it was announced...
TV led quarter for Meredith
Total revenues were down 3.6% for Meredith Corporation in its fiscal Q3 (January-March), but that was all due to a 5.2% decline on the...
NBC finds a winner in "The Voice"
The new reality singing competition show "The Voice" opened strong for NBC on Tuesday and gave the network a rare primetime win in the...
LIN grew Q1 revenues on digital strength
Despite a decline in TV ad sales for the non-election, non-Olympics year, LIN Media managed to post a 1% increase in Q1 revenues to...
TNT'S NBA Playoffs off to best start in cable history
NETWORK AVERAGING A 2.7 U.S. HH RATING AND 4.3 MILLLION AVERAGE TOTAL VIEWERS, UP +29% AND +33%, RESPECTIVELY TNT’s NBA Playoffs coverage delivering over...
CBS has many cliffhangers in their season finales
Patrick Jane Comes Face-to-Face with Red John in a Special Two-Hour "The Mentalist". Will Alicia's Discovery of Peter and Kalinda's Affair Finally Lead Alicia to Romance with Will on "The Good Wife"?
Comcast VOD service to offer programs from all major networks
Its Xfinity TV On Demand service on 4/28 will add primetime series from Fox and ABC to its VOD service, becoming the first pay...
Lifetime in development deal with Demi Moore
Lifetime Television and actress-producer-director Demi Moore have entered into a multi-project development deal that includes the pick-up of the interview series The Conversation, hosted...
Week 31: Telemundo sees highest-rated monthly performance
"La Reina del Sur" Beats Univision for Third Consecutive Week at 10pm Among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 --#1 program Monday through Thursday at 10pm...
Fox's 90-minute 'GLEE' no match against ABC
With originals of GLEE and RAISING HOPE, FOX ranked #2 for the night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 and #1 in Teens.
At 8p...
Tony Cassara takes the helm of Young Broadcasting
Veteran TV executive Tony Cassara has been named CEO of Young Broadcasting LLC, following the exit of company founder Vincent Young. Tom Sullivan has...