CBS survived a season-low performance by “NCIS” in the key 18-49 demo to win Tuesday night overall in a tight three-way ratings battle with NBC and ABC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS averaged a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49 for the night,…
WE tv announced today that it has secured cable rights to three successful sitcoms: “Frasier,” from CBS TV Distribution; “Roseanne,” from Carsey-Werner TV Distribution; and “Will & Grace,” from Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution. The network will roll out the…
Hulu is on pace to almost double its revenue to $500 million in 2011 and to increase its subscriber base to more than 1 million, according to a blog post written by Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar. "It is still…
MTV Networks announced today that a new president has been named at MTV. The announcement was made by Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music & Logo Group. Stephen K. Friedman has been promoted to president of MTV after serving…
Dish Network has snatched bankrupt Blockbuster away from an investor group led by Carl Icahn, lodging the winning bid of $320 million in the early-morning hours Wednesday, TheStreet.com reported. Icahn’s group had temporarily been the frontrunner with a bid of…
With several cast members yet to sign contracts for the next season of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," the program’s planned trip to film in Italy has been delayed by a month, reports RadarOnline.com. Producers are also having difficulty signing on venues…
A show aimed at young viewers got a huge audience and wound up beating everything else on cable last week, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards were watched by 7.3 million viewers, making…
HLN received a time period boost with the debut of "Dr. Drew," the new prime-time series from Dr. Drew Pinsky, reports B&C. The series debut drew 401,000 viewers for its April 4 premiere, the article notes. That represents a 24%…
Sony Pictures Television has signed a three-year overall deal with "The Shield" creator Shawn Ryan, reports Deadline.com. The deal will begin June 1, when his current contract with 20th Century Fox TV expires, the article notes. Ryan is finishing two…
Hyro-gliff, a company linked to Charlie Sheen, has filed applications to trademark 22 catchphrases uttered by the former "Two and a Half Men" star during his media campaign last month, reports RadarOnline.com. The phrases include "Duh, Winning," "Tiger Blood," and…