One of the biggest stars in country music has been hit with a lawsuit. Contactmusic.com reports that a copyright suit was filed by Curb Records against singer Tim McGraw. The hassle appears to be a follow-up to a dispute between…
CNN has improved dramatically on its viewer numbers from a year ago, based on preliminary results for April. Deadline.com reports that Fox News Channel still won the battle with CNN and MSNBC, but CNN posted a 79% gain in total…
NBC continues to perform well in the Monday night ratings, racking up another prime-time win in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the network’s two-hour “The Voice” was the top show of the night despite…
The broadcast networks are in a tough spot just before the annual upfront ad-selling season begins, reports the New York Post, with much of the problem summed up as audience fragmentation. “The rapid rise of time-shifted viewing — driven by…
On a night when hardly anything on the broadcast networks generated much interest among viewers, two ABC drama series sank to their lowest numbers yet in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Once Upon a…
About a year after the wrap of its comedy series “Blue Mountain State,” Spike TV is ready to dive back into scripted programming, Deadline.com reports. “The cable network’s scripted development slate includes five event series, including a behind-the-scenes account of…
An ABC comedy series suffered a setback in its latest outing when its "ratings dropped through the floor Friday night," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Two consecutive episodes of “Happy Endings” averaged only 2 million viewers and drew a 0.6 rating…
NBC’s "Community" might be saved from cancellation despite ratings that aren’t exactly stellar, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. That’s because "Community" compares well in the ratings with almost any other comedy NBC could renew for next season, the story…
USA Network has shifted an underperforming show to Fridays. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel moved the freshman reality show “The Moment” after its third airing drew 950,000 total viewers and about 250,000 adults 18-49 Thursday night. The show is…
The CW made a number of programming announcements, including ordering its first new show for the 2013-14 television season. The channel ordered "The Originals," which is a spinoff of its popular "Vampire Diaries," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed….