Preliminary ratings for Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast showed that the ABC telecast was on track to improve on last year’s Oscar ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The news comes as a bit of a surprise considering that box office numbers for…
CBS Corp. and Discovery Communications are among the media heavyweights that have shown an interest in buying the TV Guide Network and its companion site, the New York Post reports. Also joining in the bidding is Andrew Nikou, founder of…
National cable ad sales rose during 2011, continuing an upward trend, according to figures from the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau. Multichannel News reports that combined sales for national cable networks were $22.1 billion, up 7.8% from $20.5 billion during the previous…
Citing increased programming costs, Charter Communications reported worse-than-expected losses for the fourth quarter, Deadline.com reports. The cable company posted a net loss of $67 million for Q4, the story reports. That figure is down from an $85 million loss one…
WEtv has greenlighted an original series, placing an initial order for eight episodes, B&C reports. The one-hour show, "Hair Divas: Hollywood," comes from 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA. The reality show will follow celebrity stylist Kim Kimble as she works with…
A popular singer has agreed to settle her claim against News Corp.’s British tabloid News of the World in connection with the paper’s phone-hacking scandal, The Guardian reports. Charlotte Church and her parents, Maria and James, have reached a settlement…
A major advertising campaign that sparked a high-profile controversy in recent weeks is headed for a high-profile debut, TV Guide reports. The campaign features Ellen DeGeneres as the new spokesperson for JC Penney. The campaign will roll out with five…
In a move that is expected to be the last pilot order of the season, a multicamera comedy starring Martin Lawrence has been given the green light by CBS, Deadline.com reports. The story reports: “The project, written by Mike Lisbe…
The battle for Thursday night supremacy between CBS and Fox continues to be one of the most compelling ratings fights of the season, with the two networks settling for a draw last night in the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports…
The music of the Beatles is being made available for the first time on a popular digital platform, Rolling Stone reports. Thanks to a deal with iTunes the songs are now being sold as ringtones. The 30-second ringtones are selling…