NBC and CNN were the most watched broadcast and cable networks, respectively, during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, reports B&C. NBC drew an average of 7.03 million total viewers from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, while CNN was…
The film industry recorded its slowest weekend in more than a decade, with ticket sales amounting to only $67 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. The total makes the weekend the lowest grossing since the second weekend after the Sept….
In this month’s issue ot TVWeek’s NewsPro, we feature travel journalism. As we say in the issue, "In a world where the travel writer might commonly find himself or herself at the scene of a natural disaster or face-to-face with…
An NBC series that has been one of the network’s few bright spots in the ratings in recent seasons sank to a historic low Thursday night, according to Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “America’s Got Talent” fell to a 1.8…
News Corp. is reportedly in talks with Fox News chief Roger Ailes on a new multiyear deal, reports Gabriel Sherman at New York Magazine. A deal hasn’t yet been struck, although it’s thought that Ailes, 72, could ask for a…
The Big 12 Conference has signed deals with Fox Sports Media Group and ESPN that extend and broaden the college conference’s partnerships with both media groups. The two media companies will share broadcast and cable rights to Big 12 football,…
Television advertising rates are soaring on local stations, as the U.S. presidential race enters its final months, reports the New York Post. At the same time, the amount of available ad inventory is shrinking, the story reports. Ad buyers are…
A report in The Wall Street Journal confirms that Jay Leno, longtime host of NBC’s “Tonight Show," took a big cut in his salary — a 50% cut, according to the network — when NBC came down on the show…
Wednesday night pitted two American icons against each other on television: former President Bill Clinton speaking at the Democratic National Convention and the season opener of NFL football on NBC — and Clinton outdrew the NFL, reports the Los Angeles…
The Internet radio market is growing, and a new competitor is ready to shake things up in the space. The New York Times reports that Apple wants a piece of the pie in a market segment that has been dominated…