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Daily Archives : Oct 11, 2012

CW Has Its Highest-Rated Premiere Since ‘Vampire Diaries’

The CW had a big night in the ratings Wednesday, with its best number for a premiere since “The Vampire Diaries,” E! Online reports. The new drama “Arrow” premiered to 4.02 million viewers and a 1.3 average rating in the…

Why Wall Street Is Becoming Uneasy About Television

Wall Street investors are becoming uncomfortable about television, according to a report by David Lieberman on Deadline.com, and it has everything to do with the fall season’s lower ratings. “Season-to-date prime time ratings are down 11% vs last year for…

Analyst: YouTube Video Has ‘Profound Long-Term Implications for the Traditional Media Ecosystem’

A wildly successful YouTube video could be a game changer for the media business, Deadline.com reports, citing BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield. Commenting on the impact of the “Gangnam Style” dance video by South Korean pop artist Psy, Greenfield notes that…

Strong Premiere for ABC’s ‘Nashville,’ Not-so-Strong Premiere for NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’

Two high-profile broadcast drama series premiered opposite each other Wednesday night, with widely differing results. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s “Nashville” delivered almost 9 million total viewers and a 2.8 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnights….

Video: Olympian Sinks What Is Reportedly The Longest Golf Putt Ever Caught on Tape

An Olympic athlete known for a sport other than golf hit a golf shot last week that is being called the longest putt ever recorded on video, according to TMZ.com. The shot was made by swimmer Michael Phelps while playing…

Why Lance Armstrong Needs Oprah Winfrey in the Worst Possible Way

When I was a teenager growing up in a middle class neighborhood here in Los Angeles in the mid-‘60s, it occurred to me that you lived in either a Newsweek house or a Time house. The parents of my friends…

Actress From ‘Bad News Bears’ Remake Killed in Car Crash

An actress whose real-life baseball talent helped her land a role as a star pitcher in the 2005 remake of “Bad News Bears” has been killed in a traffic collision, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sammi Kane Kraft, whose performance…

NBC Pulls Off a Ratings Achievement It Hasn’t Done in Almost 10 Years

NBC has scored a ratings achievement that it hasn’t accomplished in almost 10 years. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network pulled off a three-day winning streak in the key demographic of adults 18 to 49. "The last…

Hey Lance Armstrong, Here’s Why You Need Oprah Winfrey in the Worst Possible Way

Yesterday, the U.S. Doping Agency made its case against Lance Armstrong. What’s very clear to TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross is that now, more than ever, Armstrong needs Oprah. Click here to read Ross’s blog entry.

With ‘Munsters’ Series Dead, NBC Will Air Pilot as Halloween Special

NBC, trying to figure out a way to recoup its $10 million investment in its ill-fated reboot of "The Munsters," will air the project’s pilot as a Halloween special, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pilot, which was in development…