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Tuesday night’s “American Idol” was the series’ lowest-rated final performance night ever. Last night’s episode drew an 8.3 rating/24 share among adults 18-49, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures. About 23.1 million viewers tuned in to see Adam Lambert…
WCBS-TV in New York has changed its daytime anchor assignments, with noon anchors Don Dahler and Dana Tyler handing over the timeslot to morning anchors Maurice DuBois and Kate Sullivan, the New York Daily News reports. Dahler and Tyler will…
World Wrestling Entertainment and the NBA are fighting over a scheduling conflict at Denver’s Pepsi Center, the New York Post reports. The WWE booked the site last August for its “Raw” broadcast on Memorial Day, but the Denver Nuggets now…
NESN is starting production on 20 half-hour episodes of trivia show “Pocket Money,” Multichannel News reports. The show will be hosted by comedian Nick Stevens, playing a character who’s a dedicated Boston sports fan, the publication says. The host will…
History plans to air a special on the discovery of a 47 million-year-old primate fossil that scientists say will revolutionize the understanding of evolution. “The Link” will air May 25 at 9 p.m., with limited commercial interruptions under a sponsorship…
More games, more screens, more opportunities for sponsors. Those were the messages delivered by ESPN at its upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday morning in New York. For TVWeek’s comprehensive coverage of the upfront presentations, visit the Upfront Navigator page. Despite…
NFL is close to extending its contracts with CBS and Fox for another two years, Sports Business Journal reports, citing sources close with the situation. The extension most likely will include a 3%-5% increase for the price of the rights,…
ABC is pulling the plug on “Samantha Who?,” Daily Variety reports. According to unnamed sources close to the show, the decision to cancel the show was made for budget reasons, the trade publication says. ABC previously considered cutting costs to…
Telemundo is working on a deal with Mexican media company Televisa to launch a cable network in Mexico beginning in August, Adweek Media reports. Telemundo also announced its programming slate for the 2009-10 year, the trade publication says. Telenovelas airing…
Women-targeted WE is joining in a cross-promotional deal with Meredith’s magazines including Ladies Home Journal and Parents, Broadcasting & Cable reports. WE’s unscripted shows such as “Adoption Diaries” and “Raising Sextuplets” will feature appearances by Meredith’s experts as part of…