Cable programs dominate the list of the most time-shifted shows of the year, which has been released by Nielsen. The top show, as measured by the percentage increase in viewers when time-shifted viewing is added in, is FX’s “American Horror…
Nielsen has released its list of the top ten single TV telecasts of 2011, and pro football dominates the list. Nine of the top ten programs on the list are related to NFL contests, with the only non-football broadcast on…
2011 has been a terrific year for one cable channel, which has seen its ratings soar and is wrapping up the year as one of the top five cable networks. The channel is History, which has been riding a wave…
A midseason ABC sitcom continues to draw protests, with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and two other activist groups taking out a full-page ad in Variety to highlight their issues with the show, reports the Los Angeles Times’…
The energy drink Red Bull has entered a partnership with NBC Sports in which the beverage company will provide 35 hours of action-sports programming for NBC and NBC Sports Network, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The content will start…
ESPN is shaking things up with its NBA coverage, dumping two familiar hosts for its NBA studio show in favor of a lineup without a traditional host, USA Today reports. Stuart Scott and Hannah Storm are out, and the program…
A cable channel has scored a victory over cable giant Comcast, the New York Post reports. A Federal Communications Commission judge ruled that Comcast discriminated against The Tennis Channel by putting it on a pricier sports package, according to the…
A top media analyst says Cablevision Chief Executive Jim Dolan should explain why the company is losing Chief Operating Officer Tom Rutledge, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. News broke this week that Rutledge will take the job…
"Fear Factor" has lost a large chunk of its audience from its debut last week, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The show on Monday attracted 6.3 million viewers, down from the 8.5 million people…
Lowe’s is sticking to its decision to pull ads from TLC’s reality show "All-American Muslim" after clergy in the company’s home base of Charlotte delivered a petition with 200,000 signatures, reports Deadline.com. Executives from Lowe’s met with the clergy and…