The Web sites of cable news networks MSNBC.com and CNN.com, as well as ABCNews.com, reported record-breaking traffic on Election Night, according to statistics released today. On Nov. 4, MSNBC.com generated nearly 250 million page views served up to more than…
Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana,” and “American Idol” finalist David Archuleta have signed on to perform during NBC’s live broadcast of “The 82nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” Kristin Chenoweth of ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” and stars…
A report by Solutions Research Group found most Hulu users are part of a coveted, hard-to-reach demographic, MediaPost says. Hulu users skew young, with an average age of 32, and are predominately males–who make up about two-thirds of Hulu’s audience….
India’s huge population is a market just waiting to be tapped, so it should come as no surprise that U.S. media companies have already made their presence known on the subcontinent, the Wall Street Journal reports. Viacom, NBC Universal, News…
Regis Philbin has extended his contract with the Walt Disney Co. and will continue hosting “Live with Regis & Kelly” until 2011, the New York Daily News reports. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed but the contract is expected to…
President-elect Barack Obama today formally announced a transition team, saying it would be headed by John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett and Pete Rouse. Mr. Podesta was the final White House chief of staff in the Clinton administration. Ms. Jarrett is CEO…
Early ratings returns from metered markets for the broadcast networks’ election coverage Tuesday may indicate a larger audience still to be announced for cable news networks later Wednesday. Despite covering a presidential election universally acknowledged as being fraught with history,…
A&E Network has ordered new original series “Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design.” “Tackling Design” follows the former NFL pro and current ESPN analyst as he attempts to make a name for himself as an interior designer. The network also has renewed…
Not only did Barack Obama come away with the election last night, he also tallied up more social media buzz during the last year, according to data from online tracking service Trendrr. Sen. Obama had the advantage in news mentions,…
“Saturday Night Live” alum Al Franken is in a dead heat with Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota’s Senate election, the Associated Press reports. The comedian-author, running on the Democratic ticket, is behind Coleman by 571 votes out of a…