NBC continued to show ratings strength on Monday night, with “The Voice” and “Revolution” pushing the network to a big win over its broadcast rivals. Citing Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a 4.3 rating for prime time in…
CBS Television Distribution has confirmed a number of changes its lineup of programming and development executives, B&C reports. “Maureen FitzPatrick and Joe Ferullo have been promoted to senior VP of programming and development at CBS Television Distribution, both overseeing current…
Fox has announced the renewal of one of its animated series, according to Deadline.com. The network has ordered a fourth season — 22 episodes — of “Bob’s Burgers,” the story reports. The renewal comes after Fox ordered six additional scripts…
As part of a major restructuring, a cable channel today laid off dozens of staffers, TVNewser.com reports. In its first layoffs since November 2008, The Weather Channel reportedly cut an estimated 75-80 employees. The channel’s Atlanta headquarters was hit hardest,…
The fall season so far has been less than stellar for the broadcast networks from a ratings standpoint, with one big exception: NBC. Citing Nielsen data the network reports that its average rating in the key demo of adults 18-49…
A class-action lawsuit against the ABC reality franchise "The Bachelor" alleging racial discrimination by the show has been dismissed, with a judge for the U.S. District Court in Tennessee ruling that the suit’s civil rights argument doesn’t stand up to…
CBS has extended Leslie Moonves’ contract until June 2017, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Before the extension, his contract was due to expire in 2015. “I look forward to all Leslie will continue to do as the genius…
A cable drama series that had its season premiere Sunday is the top-rated program so far this fall in the key demo of adults 18-49, according to AMC. The series is AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” which delivered a 7.3 average…
Just a few days after news broke that a top ad sales exec was leaving NBC comes word that another NBCUniversal executive is stepping down. Bridget Baker, president of TV networks distribution for NBCU, will leave her post at the…
Live NFL coverage pushed NBC to another easy win in the Nielsen overnights for Sunday — including easily topping live coverage of the MLB playoffs on Fox. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a 5.6 rating for prime time in the…