On a Wednesday night when NBC found itself in the increasingly common position of fifth place in the ratings, the network’s newest sitcom premiered to mediocre numbers while another NBC comedy wrapped up its difficult freshman run with some of…
Google’s YouTube suffered a key defeat in court Thursday when the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a landmark June 2010 lower court ruling that had gone in YouTube’s favor, Reuters reports. The decision revived lawsuits brought by Viacom…
In the high-stakes battle for morning ratings supremacy between NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” a crack finally appeared Wednesday in the NBC show’s armor. “GMA,” with former “Today” star Katie Couric as guest host, beat “Today” in total…
A controversy has been raging over a Burger King commercial featuring Mary J. Blige, which drew criticism after surfacing on the Internet and appearing briefly on local television stations, Advertising Age reports. The singer issued a statement Wednesday in response…
Current TV, which is facing a possible lawsuit by recently fired host Keith Olbermann, now has another problem on its hands. Reuters reports that Time Warner Cable is close to kicking Current off its systems for failing to meet a…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network announced a lineup of new original programming, including four new prime-time series: “Elura and Michele Take Staten Island,” “Iyanla Fix My Life,” “Married to the Army: Alaska" and “Six Little McGhees.” OWN also picked up…
With no word yet on a renewal for "Supernatural," the CW drama has tapped a new co-showrunner, Deadline.com reports. Sera Gamble is stepping down from that role to focus on development, the story notes, and Jeremy Carver, who is co-showrunner…
A family member of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is part of a slate of new programming in the works at Bravo, B&C reports. The cable channel rolled out plans for an ambitious roster of original programs, including its first scripted…
Tribune and DirecTV reached an agreement Wednesday night over retransmission fees, ending a dispute that had blacked out Tribune programming to millions of DirecTV customers, reports the Chicago Tribune. Twenty-three Tribune stations and WGN America returned to the satellite provider…
Things appear to be getting tougher for singing and dancing competitions in the broadcast ratings, with Tuesday’s Nielsen overnights providing the latest indication. ABC’s two “Dancing With the Stars” installments were down significantly Tuesday from the previous week, TVbytheNumbers.com reports,…