NBC beat its broadcast rivals in the prime-time ratings Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Peacock Network averaged a 2.0 rating in the demo for prime time. The win came despite…
Industry watchers are digesting this morning’s news that an online series, Netflix’s "House of Cards," crashed television’s biggest annual awards party in a big way, grabbing nine Primetime Emmy nominations, with the online streaming site — which brought in a…
A contestant who scored a win on a reality TV show filed a lawsuit after his prize from the show failed to live up to his expectations, The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. reports. The show is Food Network’s "Giving You…
ABC Studios, the TV production arm of Disney-ABC Television Group and the largest producer of programming for the ABC broadcast network, has had a shakeup at its highest level of management. The Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that Barry…
Just four episodes into its current season, ABC has announced a renewal for a drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network renewed the Canadian cop show "Rookie Blue" for a fifth season. Even though the drama…
The veteran writing-producing team behind such shows as Fox’s "Fringe" and CBS’s "Hawaii Five-0" signed a three-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with their K/O Paper Products TV President…
Fox rolled to an easy win in the Tuesday night broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox, which aired the MLB All-Star Game, led the way in prime time with a 2.9…
Google has met with major media companies and is considering entering the television fray, either offering a library of TV shows, along the lines of Netflix or Hulu, or streaming a bundle of live networks and on-demand shows, reports The…
Forbes magazine has come out with its list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, and the veteran actor who came in at No. 1 represents a comeback story after a long struggle with substance abuse and legal problems. "Robert Downey Jr., once…
An ABC drama series shut down production when its lead actor was a no-show amid a dispute with the production company. Deadline.com reports that "Castle" shut down Friday when Nathan Fillion, who plays title character Richard Castle, didn’t show up…