Many TV stations are at risk of being overwhelmed by the challanges presented by the need to expand online and mobile operations, according to a new study of senior engineers at more than 350 stations, Broadcasting & Cable reported. HD…
Cable giant Comcast says it’s the first programming distributor in the TV business to reach the milestone of having 20 billion entertainment choices accessed by customers, Multichannel News reported. The company rolled out its on-demand service in 2003, launching with…
With the cable talk show landscape becoming increasingly crowded, one cable network is taking its time deciding the fate of one of its high-profile shows. “Lopez Tonight,” the TBS talker hosted by George Lopez, may not be around for a…
Fox’s “American Idol” set a series low for a performance finale Tuesday night with a 6.2 average rating in the 18-49 demo, down 7% from last season’s performance finale, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. But the season finale of “Glee” scored big numbers…
HDNet has unveiled plans to add four new reality series to the channel’s lineup in fall 2011, Multichannel News reported. “Celebridate” stars Roger Lodge of “Blind Date,” who will set up celebrities with dates. “Mr. Personalities Takes on the World”…
In a first since its debut, a medieval fantasy series on HBO saw a dip in its ratings for Sunday’s episode, Entertainment Weekly reported in its Inside TV blog. "Game of Thrones" drew 2.4 million viewers, according to the story….
Forget the threat of digital video recorders to advertisers. The real issue may be an increasingly common device that’s effective at pulling viewers away from ads: the smartphone, according to an analysis by Brian Monahan in Advertising Age. New research…
Judge Jackie Glass, who presided over the most recent O.J. Simpson trial, will replace Nancy Grace on CBS Television Distribution’s "Swift Justice," reports B&C. Grace will continue with her show on CNN’s HLN and remain based in Atlanta, while "Swift…
OWN plans to halt its regular programming today at 4 p.m., when "The Oprah Winfrey Show" airs its final episode on network television after 25 years in syndication, to begin six days of "Oprah-filled programming," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog….
Sources have been revealing what today’s emotional final episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will be like, and it’s not exactly what people have been predicting, Today reports. Stop reading now if you want to be surprised when the show…