Once the gold standard of broadcast, NBC is averaging less than 8 million prime-time viewers, battling Fox for last place, the Washington Post observes in the latest of its on the networks in advance of the Television Critics Association’s Press…
While most media moguls have supplied big losses for their stockholders, John Malone is doing better than most, thanks to a deal he made with Rupert Murdoch, the New York Times says. In the deal, Malone’s Liberty Media swapped stock…
Fox, CBS and NBC might see mediocre ratings with this season’s NFL playoffs because of the absence of big-name teams such as the Cowboys, Patriots or Jets, the New York Post says. A championship game between the Carolina Panthers and…
The sitcom “Scrubs,” which has shot a series finale to end its first season on ABC, might go on in some form without its creator, Bill Lawrence, and star Zach Braff, the New York Times says. Without them, if the…
Producers of “Brothers & Sisters” told actor Balthazar Getty they weren’t picking up his option to continue as a full-time regular on the ABC series, Entertainment Weekly reports. He could stay on as a recurring guest star, the magazine says….
Hyundai Motor America has bought two spots on NBC’s Feb. 1 broadcast of the Super Bowl, MediaPost reports. The car maker will advertise its 2010 Genesis coupe and didn’t disclose the terms of the agreement. NBC has been asking $3…
Even though the elections are over, Jon Klein, president of CNN, tells the Huffington Post he thinks viewers’ fascination with politics will carry over as interest in seeing how the new administration tackles the nation’s economic problems. “If anything, the…
USA Today talks to the stars of MTV’s new spinoffs from its hit “The Hills.” Brody Jenner of “Bromance” tells the paper he’s “totally comfortable with my sexuality and showing my affections with my guy friends.” Whitney Port of “The…
CBS Interactive will Webcast a series called “Heckle-U,” starring Tom Arnold and Owen Benjamin, in February, the Hollywood Reporter says. The 10-part series, starring Benjamin as a slacker who enjoys heckling at college basketball games, will be timed to CBS’…