California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that will provide protection to young actors in Hollywood by banning registered sex offenders from representing minors in the entertainment industry, reports the Los Angeles Times. The law also requires criminal…
NBC had a difficult night in the Nielsen ratings Wednesday, as a week of season premieres and series premieres continued for the broadcast networks. Citing Nielsen overnight figures, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s two-hour season premiere of “Law & Order: SVU”…
MTV2 has renewed the show that ranks as the network’s highest-rated original series in its history, reports Deadline.com. The show is “Guy Code.” Its second season ended with ratings for viewers 12 to 34 years old up 21% over its…
NBCUniversal is mining material from a massive database of digital info gathered during the London Olympics to gain insights into how viewers watched the Games and what it might say about the future of television, The New York Times reports….
"Today" producer Jim Bell tells The New York Times’ Bill Carter that the decision to remove Ann Curry from the NBC morning program was his call, and not co-host Matt Lauer’s, as some reports have suggested. “It was definitely not…
McDonald’s is creating its own television channel, reports the Associated Press. The channel is being created for 700 pioneering restaurants, which will offer exclusive content for customers, the story reports. Called the M Channel, the service will offer entertainment along…
Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon, which has lost 28% of its young audience over the past year, is banking on a new version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" to help revive its ratings, reports the Los Angeles Times. Last year, rival…
The fall broadcast ratings battle continued to heat up Tuesday night, with two new Fox series and one CBS drama all making their debut. But in the end it was a returning veteran, going head-to-head with NBC’s strong talent competition…
Katie Couric’s new daytime talk show “Katie” had a high-profile guest Tuesday, and the top rookie daytime talker saw its numbers surge, B&C reports. The episode featured a full hour with superstar singer Barbra Streisand, who’s promoting her new album,…
The CW has announced renewals for two of its series, with both shows to return for second seasons, Deadline.com reports. The shows are the summer reality entries “Oh Sit!” and “Breaking Pointe.” “Breaking Pointe” takes place behind the scenes of…