A franchise show that has delivered big numbers for NBC in the past had its lowest-rated season finale ever Sunday night, as “Celebrity Apprentice” mustered only a 2.2 rating in the key 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports…
Comcast and Nielsen have joined forces to begin testing commercial ratings for the use of iPads and other mobile devices, Advertising Age reports. Comcast broke the news at the Cable Show, taking place this week in Boston. The story reports:…
A veteran on-air personality at NBC News is switching networks, TVNewser.com reports. Giving a tearful goodbye to her show over the weekend was "Today" Saturday co-anchor Amy Robach, who is leaving for ABC News, the website reports. Robach has worked…
A drama series that developed a cult following before having the plug pulled a few years ago is the subject of reports that it may be resurrected by Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is “Jericho,” which starred…
Now that the broadcast upfront presentations are over and the fall schedules have been announced, it’s time to call out the best and worst decisions by the networks, according to EW.com’s Inside TV. The worst new show title is CBS’s…
The FCC chairman and NBA commissioner join celebrities including talk show host Conan O’Brien and actor-director Edward Burns for the star-studded 61st annual gathering of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The annual event put…
General Motors plans to sit out the Super Bowl next year, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The decision comes after the automaker said it will stop advertising on Facebook, the story notes. The company gave a simple reason for…
Thursday was another rough ratings night for NBC, according to Nielsen overnights, with lifeless results for a pair of season finales. The network was also trounced by Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, both in total viewers and in the key 18-49 demo,…
Current Fox affiliates in a number of markets are reportedly worried that the network will drop them in favor of acquiring CW or MyNetworkTV affiliates from Sinclair, according to a story in B&C. A new agreement between Fox and Sinclair,…
One of the highest-rated broadcast shows to get canceled this season may be picked up by a cable network, Deadline.com reports. The CBS drama "Unforgettable” could be headed to TNT or Lifetime, according to the story. As previously reported, "Unforgettable"…