The AMC drama "Mad Men" drew record ratings for its sixth-season finale Sunday. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the telecast drew about 2.7 million total viewers and a 2.1 average household rating. While the viewer number was…
ABC’s front-running morning show “Good Morning America” appears to be serious about maintaining its lead over NBC rival “Today.” Deadline.com reports that the ABC show, which recently broke NBC’s stranglehold on the morning ratings, is adding David Friedman, a veteran…
The new drama series from Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria got a warm reception for its premiere Sunday night on Lifetime. The cable channel announced that “Devious Maids” averaged 2.0 million total viewers for the premiere. Based on Nielsen Research…
The damage continues to mount for celebrity chef Paula Deen, who is embroiled in a scandal over her use of the N-word. USA Today reports that the latest company to sever ties with Deen is Smithfield Foods, which has had…
Viewer numbers were soft for two new summer broadcast series and a season premiere Sunday night, with a new show from NBC faring especially poorly. The Peacock’s two-hour opener for the cop drama “Crossing Lines” generated only a 0.7 average…
Actor Jim Carrey is putting the word out that he doesn’t support his new movie, "Kick-Ass 2." TMZ.com reports that the actor took toTwitter to discuss his sentiments in response to December’s massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. "I did…
Amazon was apparently shamed into pulling a hastily posted ad for a “Sopranos” DVD set, which appeared on Facebook in the hours after news broke of the death Wednesday of “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini. The company quickly removed the entry…
Game 7 of the NBA Finals, aired Thursday night on ABC, turned in a dominant performance in the ratings, pushing ABC to a huge win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…
Outdoor Channel has made a key executive move, replacing its current CEO. Multichannel News reports that Tom Hornish will depart the company after a transition, and will be replaced by Jim Liberatore, who assumes the new role immediately. Liberatore, a…
Tonight’s episode of a prime-time NBC show will be its last, marking the end of an unspectacular year-and-a-half run. TVNewser reports that the final edition of "Rock Center with Brian Williams" will feature reports by Harry Smith, Kate Snow, Chelsea…