Veteran sportscaster Marv Albert has joined CBS as play-by-play announcer for the network’s “NFL on CBS” coverage, the network announced today. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, in making the announcement, said: “Marv Albert is recognized throughout sports broadcasting as one…
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association in partnership with the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its nominees for the first Critics’ Choice Television Awards today, with ABC’s "Modern Family" netting six nominations and AMC’s "Mad Men" nabbing five, reports TheWrap.com. Four…
ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals gave the network a big win in the ratings Sunday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Due to the nature of live programming, the overnight numbers aren’t conclusive, but ABC’s lead was clear. ABC had a preliminary…
There’s a shakeup in the rankings among the three most popular smartphones, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. The BlackBerry line of devices is no longer the country’s second-most-popular smartphone, as Apple’s iPhone has taken a bite out of…
ABC’s "Nightline" has achieved a milestone in the late-night ratings, B&C reported. For the first time, "Nightline" ended the 2010-11 broadcast season as the highest-rated late-night show. “Nightline” beat out CBS’s "Late Show With David Letterman" and NBC’s "Tonight Show With…
Cox Media Group announced the appointment of a new executive vice president, plucking a longtime station GM for the corporate position, B&C reported. Veteran WSB-TV Atlanta Vice President and General Manager Bill Hoffman moves to corporate, where he will oversee…
MTV censors failed to bleep a profanity during the live East Coast broadcast of Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards, TVLine.com reported. During the ceremony, "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson dropped the “F-bomb,” and it got through. An MTV representative said "a technical…
With the production date for "Criminal Minds" one month away, the future of one of the show’s stars is still up in the air, reports Deadline.com. Talks between CBS and actor Thomas Gibson have stalled, creating a dilemma for the…
As is usually the case, company executives say what’s in their company’s best interest, despite the fact it may be at odds with other things they say. Case in point–the cable operator Cablevision. As TVWeek Open Mic blogger–and public relations guru–Arthur Sando…
CNN was expected to announce today that actress Demi Moore will host a report on human trafficking as part of the cable-news network’s campaign against modern-day slavery, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The documentary, "Nepal’s Stolen Children,"…