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The cable news channels have experienced “particularly troubling declines in viewership” during the month of May, Bill Carter reports in The New York Times. Focusing on the target news demo of viewers 25-54,Carter writes: “CNN had the least-watched 9 p.m….
A cable docu-series is set to expand to an hourlong format. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bravo plans to expand the comedic show “The People’s Couch.” The longer format will launch June 3 at 10 p.m., the story reports. The…
Ratings giant Nielsen said it’s expanding the sample size of the audience that’s the basis for TV show ratings, reports our friend Meg James in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. James writes: "During the next few months, Nielsen…
"Scout Willis is on a mission to bare it all," says People magazine, adding, "The 22-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore walked around New York City while topless on Tuesday [May 27, 2014], sharing photos of her promenade…
How dominant was NBC in the prime-time ratings for Tuesday night? The network more than doubled its closest broadcast rival in the key 18-49 demo for prime time overall, based on Nielsen overnights, with the Peacock's entire prime-time slate topping…
An all-star comedy lineup including David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Jon Stewart and Amy Poehler — not to mention a few supposedly serious types like Robert De Niro, Brian Williams and Martin Scorsese — got together to heap both…
In what Nellie Andreeva describes on Deadline.com as an executive shuffle that was the focus of speculation at “party conversations during the upfronts in New York,” NBC confirmed that head of comedy development Tal Rabinowitz is leaving. “NBC will revert…
E! Entertainment has decided not to go ahead with a drama project. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel took a pass on the music-themed pilot “Songbyrd,” from Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. The project was one of two scripted pilots…
Syfy has found a way to bring even more "Sharknado" to its viewers. Variety reports that the cable channel is creating its first-ever “Sharknado” week in preparation for the debut of its “Sharknado 2: The Second One." “Sharknado” week will…
Six of the 10 highest-earning chief executives last year were in the media industry, according to a ranking compiled by the Associated Press and Equilar. They include Leslie Moonves of CBS, who earned $65.6 million last year, an increase of…