After a strong opening Monday night — the strongest opening for any new cable series so far in 2012 — one cable channel claims the top three new series launches of the year. TNT holds the honor after its new…
Two weeks of 30 million-plus viewer averages in prime time — for NBC at least — are clearly over, with the most any network could average on the first night after the Olympics being Fox’s 5.8 million, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Citing…
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In the wake of a series of disputes over retransmission fees that have produced blackouts on Dish Network, the satellite provider is headed for another showdown in another dispute, Deadline.com reports. An impending blackout tonight involving Sinclair stations could affect…
CBS has given a put pilot commitment to a new medical drama from a writer-producer known for AMC’s “Mad Men,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Dahvi Waller’s 20th TV doctor drama, ‘Guinea Pigs,’ centers on a group of trailblazing doctors…
Sunday’s final night of NBC’s Olympics coverage from London was way up from Beijing four years ago, according to Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the network’s telecast of the closing ceremony scored a 9.1 average rating in the key 18-49…
Google has purchased one of the best-known brands in the world of travel. The "guidebook content and digital properties" produced by Frommer’s have been bought by the tech company, USA Today reports. Says the article, "Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Google has…
CNN is looking at a change in its programming approach that some insiders are comparing to MTV’s move away from music programming years ago, the New York Post reports. Among other possible changes, CNN is reportedly talking with producers of…
Chelsea Handler is blaming the end of her relationship with NBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert on the inability to separate work and pleasure, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. According to an article that will be published in the…
Ryan Seacrest, CBS and the former chairman of NBC Entertainment are all interesting in buying the compay that produces the Golden Globes broadcast, reports Reuters.com. The company up for sale is Dick Clark Productions. Says the story, "CBS Corp is considering…