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Daily Archives : Jan 10, 2014

New Broadcast Drama Earns Dubious Distinction

A new drama series earned a "dubious distinction" Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s "The Assets," which scored a 0.6 average rating for its second installment — down from a 0.7…

Must Read: No Basic Cable Network Received More Acclaim Last Year Than AMC. In an Interview That Will Appear Nowhere Else Online, Here Are AMC President Charlie Collier and AMC Original Programming Chief Joel Stillerman Talking About What’s Up in 2014

[Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by our good friend Michael Schneider for the print edition of TV Guide. We are indebted to Michael and the print edition of TV Guide for allowing us to run this important interview in…

Report: NBC Makes a Point of Getting Airtime for Ann Curry After Rumors Circulate That Her Job’s in Jeopardy

"NBC wants you to know that Ann Curry remains very much on the job: She’s reporting from the Central African Republic, a region many fear is on the brink of genocide," TheWrap.com reports. The report adds: "In a striking contrast…

Golden Globe Awards Set for This Sunday — Here Are the Predicted Winners in the TV Categories

With the Hollywood Foreign Press Association set to hand out its Golden Globe Awards this Sunday — in a ceremony to air live on NBC, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin has…

The Golden Globes, Airing This Sunday, Are Usually More Adventuresome Picking Their Winners Than the Emmys. Let’s See Whether That Holds Up This Year. Here Are Hillary’s Picks

When it comes to handing out hardware to television shows and talent, Golden Globes voters have a long history of being ahead of the curve in recognizing quality new programming on the small screen. Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press…

Report: Almost Half of Americans Watch TV While Also Looking at Another Device

About 44% of Americans use another device while watching television, even though only 13% of those people say the experience makes TV viewing “much more enjoyable,” according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cites a report from CES and NATPE. Still,…

Where Is the Show You Want to Watch — on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, VOD, Linear TV or Somewhere Else? Finally, a Simple Solution May Be Coming

Consumers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the proliferation of TV programming services, mainly because it’s hard to figure out where to find what they want to watch, Advertising Age reports. But at least one company — TiVo — says a…

Acclaimed HBO Drama Series Will Wrap Things Up

The end is in sight for a much-honored HBO drama series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the pay-cable channel has decided to wrap “Boardwalk Empire” after a fifth and final season. Season five will debut this fall,…

How Will Death of Actor Affect HBO Series?

The recent death of one of the cast members on an HBO series became a topic of discussion during the show’s panel Thursday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Mike Judge, the creator of HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” said…

OMG: Target Now Says Security Breach Last Fall Could Mean Data from Up to 110 Millon Customers Was Stolen. Some Store Closures Also Announced. It’s Our Non-TV Story of the Day

Giant retailer Target now says that the data breach it experienced between Thanksgiving and Christmas "puts up to 110 million people at risk," reports the Minneapolis StarTribune. Target is based in Minneapolis. Target has previously made an admission that data…