The month of May has produced some of the worst ratings for cable news networks, a surprise development given the presidential campaigns that are heating up, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Fox News saw the…
Fox Business News, after dropping three series from its prime-time lineup earlier this year, will debut a new program, "Money with Melissa Francis," June 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show will air daily at 5 p.m., and the…
TiVo warned investors that legal expenses could lead to a wider loss than analysts have expected, reports Bloomberg. The forecast came as digital video recorder pioneer TiVo reported a first-quarter loss of $20.8 million due to higher hardware costs, the…
A cable miniseries has been pulling in unprecedented ratings, and its second night drew viewer numbers that were almost as big as the record-breaking premiere. As we reported yesterday, History’s “Hatfields & McCoys” set a record for ad-supported cable, excluding…
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CNN has announced a new co-anchor for one of its daily programs. The cable news channel has hired ABC News correspondent John Berman, who has been a regular contributor to “Good Morning America,” to anchor the morning show “Early Start.”…
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, speaking at a technology conference, said television technology is of "intense interest" to the company, but added that any move by Apple into the TV space will be gradual, reports Reuters. It’s been speculated that…
The "American Idol" runner-up role doesn’t bring as much reward as it used to, with Jessica Sanchez reportedly the first No. 2 who won’t be getting an album deal with a guaranteed advance, reports the Associated Press. Sanchez has the…
The news director of the station that has been the dominant player in TV news in the New York market is leaving the station after 25 years, the New York Daily News reports. Kenny Plotnik will leave WABC-TV at the…
A program that was televised over the Memorial Day weekend became the No. 1 telecast in ad-supported cable history, excluding sports. The cable channel History announced that its premiere of “Hatfields & McCoys” earned that honor by drawing more than…