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Monday Ratings: ‘Two and a Half Men’ Slips, ‘Terra Nova’ Rises

CBS took a comfortable win in the 18-49 demo for prime time in Monday’s overnights, even with “Two and a Half Men” dipping 12% from a week ago, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Men’s” 5.2 average demo rating still made it the top…

FX Renews Drama Series

FX has announced that it is bringing back a drama series for another season, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. "Sons of Anarchy" has received a fifth-season renewal, with the cable network ordering 13 new episodes, the story…

Latest iPhone Becomes One of the Fastest-Selling Pieces of Consumer Technology in History

Even without upgrading the iPhone enough to call it an iPhone 5, Apple’s recent rollout of the new iPhone 4S has been a rousing success. PCMag.com reports that the device sold 4 million units during its launch weekend, more than…

New CFO Named for NBC-Owned Stations

NBC Owned Television Stations named a 10-year veteran of NBCUniversal as the new chief financial officer, B&C reports. Taking the job is Christine Dorfler, who has been vice president of finance for WNBC-TV in New York. Dorfler will report to…

ABC Announces Its First Cancellation of Fall Season

ABC announced its first cancellation of the fall season, pulling the plug on a high-profile drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Charlie’s Angels” had been on the brink pretty much from the beginning, with rapidly eroding ratings in the key…

Monster Numbers for AMC Drama

AMC had a huge viewer turnout for Sunday’s season premiere of a drama series that was one of the cable network’s surprise hits of the past year, the San Jose Mercury News reports. “The Walking Dead” pulled in 7.3 million…

Charter CEO’s Plan to Resign Sparks Speculation About Company’s Future

Charter Communications CEO Michael Lovett announced last week that he plans to step down from his post in April 2012, setting off speculation about who might succeed him, St. Louis Business Journal reports. The list of contenders includes Landel Hobbs,…

NBC Owns Sunday Night Ratings With NFL Coverage; ABC’s ‘Pan Am’ Continues Its Descent

NBC continued to dominate the Sunday night ratings with its football coverage, while ABC’s freshman drama “Pan Am” appears less likely than ever to get off the ground, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC’s coverage of the blowout win by the Chicago Bears…

Cop Drama Canceled

A police detective drama got bad news from its network late last week as the channel announced it is canceling the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show is TNT’s "Memphis Beat," which stars Jason Lee as a quirky detective. TNT…

Now That Hulu Has Called Off Sale, Online Service May Have Another Twist in its Future

After Hulu’s owners called off an auction of the online-streaming service, the future of the site may include another twist: selling shares to the public in an IPO, reports Bloomberg. A share sale would allow Hulu to raise funds to…