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Is ‘Two and a Half Men’ Dead? Jon Cryer Finds Temp Work in Stage Production

Efforts to find a replacement for Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men" may be dead, and co-star Jon Cryer may be looking for a new job, reports AOL’s PopEater, in its Naughty but Nice blog. Cryer is currently…

Univision Continues to Make Gains Against English-Language Broadcasters, Now Regularly Beats NBC in Key Demo

Last week Univision attracted more prime-time viewers than NBC, marking the second time in four weeks that the Spanish-language network beat one of the top English-speaking broadcast networks, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The results may reflect…

NCAA Tournament Is Most-Watched ‘March Madness’ Coverage Since 2005; On-Demand Viewing Surges

CBS Sports and Turner Sports have reported ratings for the combined NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament coverage on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, declaring that the tournament was the most-watched since 2005. “March Madness” coverage averaged 10.2 million total viewers, with…

‘Futurama’ Cleared in 90% of Country for Fall 2011 Syndie Rollout

Twentieth Television announced today that its animated sitcom “Futurama” has been sold in 90% of the U.S. market for its broadcast premiere as a syndicated weekend show, set for September 2011. Among the major station groups that are on board…

Cable Channel Gets a New Name, New Logo–Watch It Morph!

Discovery announced today that it has rebranded one of its channels, complete with a snazzy new morphing logo, TheWrap.com reports. The channel is Science Channel, which will now be known simply as Science. The new logo is called Morph. Effective…

Monday Ratings: CBS Scores a Win With NCAA Basketball Championship Game

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game between Butler and the University of Connecticut led CBS to a ratings win Monday night in the 18-49 demo, but ABC rode a two-hour “Dancing With the Stars” to a win in total viewers,…

Star of ‘Kate Plus 8’ Concerned TLC Will Pull Plug on Show

Kate Gosselin is reportedly concerned that if "Kate Plus 8’s" viewership drops, this season will be the show’s last on TLC, reports PopEater’s Naughty but Nice blog. One insider says the benchmark is 1 million viewers, and if the show…

CBS Senior Political Correspondent Jeff Greenfield Leaving the Network–Not His Own Decision

CBS News senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield is leaving the network, noting in an email to staff that he will step away from CBS at the end of April, reports TVNewser.com. The email indicates that the decision to leave wasn’t…

Couric Hints at Why CBS’s ‘Evening News’ Remains Mired in Third Place

Katie Couric is hinting that she knows why her CBS “Evening News” telecast has struggled in the ratings. In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Couric indicates the reason for her third-place finish among evening news broadcasts might…

Classic TV Channel Gaining Clearance–14 Top Station Groups on Board

With 14 leading station groups signing on, a new digital classic TV network has surpassed the 45% clearance mark, reports B&C. Memorable Entertainment Television, or Me-TV, airs classic TV programs such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Perry Mason."…