An ABC drama series sank to an all-time low in the ratings as the network found itself mired in fifth place among broadcast networks Monday night, based on Nielsen overnight figures. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s “Castle” fell three-tenths of a…
A new report by the Nielsen Co. confirms a trend among viewers that has been gaining momentum for some time: the use of a second screen while watching TV. And the second screen of choice, increasingly, is Twitter, the social…
A court has upheld a massive verdict against The Walt Disney Co. in a case related to the hit series "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The $319 million verdict is the largest…
"Never mind those declines in viewers and key demographics this season, broadcast television is entering a ‘new golden era,’ according to David Poltrack, chief research officer of CBS Corp." So reports our good friend Joe Flint in the Los Angeles…
Two of Spike TV’s more macho shows have received orders for additional seasons from the cable channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Ink Master" will return for a third season, and "Tattoo Nightmares" will be back for season two, the…
Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt said his company — the nation’s second-largest cable company — may drop low-rated networks when their contracts run out, Bloomberg reports. The move would be an effort to counter increasing prices for…
Another strong outing by NBC’s "Sunday Night Football," which featured NFC rivals the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, made the network the big winner in the Sunday prime-time ratings, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a…
Cable network AMC is resurrecting a canceled drama series, according to a report in Variety. AMC is bringing back “The Killing” after the show flirted with a move to Netflix. Showrunner Veena Sud and executive producers Dawn Prestwich and Nicole…
"News Corp. [has] said that it is shutting down The Daily, its ambitious but expensive attempt to create an iPad newspaper, on Dec. 15," reports our friend Nat Ives at Advertising Age. The article continues, "Following layoffs of a third of its…
News Corp. said News International CEO Tom Mockridge will leave the company at year-end, reports Deadline.com. The departure isn’t surprising given that Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson is in line to take over the publishing unit when it’s…