A new CNN program bowed Sunday night to strong numbers, pushing the channel to a ratings win among cable news channels. Deadline.com reports that "Parts Unknown," which features celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, attracted 747,000 viewers in its 9 p.m. time…
NBCUniversal has delayed the planned launch of a new cable network, pushing back the launch date to summer 2013. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the extra few months before the launch of the Esquire Network — a rebrand…
Glenn Beck’s fledgling cable network is testing live commercials this week as a way to keep people watching during ad breaks and to sidestep ad-skipping on DVRs, reports Advertising Age. Beck will air four 90-second commercials during each evening show…
Not only did the MTV Movie Awards get some buzz because of Aubrey Plaza’s rushing the stage, but the show also attracted more viewers, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The annual awards show averaged 3.8 million viewers age 12 to 34,…
Twitter has held talks with Viacom and NBCUniversal about creating partnerships that would place more top-quality video and advertising on the social media network, reports Bloomberg. Twitter has talked about hosting TV clips for Viacom, and selling ads with those…
In a move that could change relationships between consumers and their data providers, Dish Network is making a high-stakes bid for Sprint Nextel, The New York Times reports. “Smartphones, tablets and computers all pull data from the Internet, but people…
Moving a series to Saturday night is usually a bad sign for the series, but AMC’s latest move appears to be a different story. The cable channel made the decision to shift "Hell on Wheels" in the hopes of building…
The executive who is recognized as the highest-paid CEO in the media industry took a pay cut in 2012. Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Joe Flint reports that CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves remains in the top spot, earning…
Industry insiders are keeping an eye on CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves in the runup to the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations to media buyers and advertisers. Advertising Age reports that Moonves has been silent this year about predictions for the…
CBS’s coverage of Sunday’s final round of the 2013 Masters Tournament, in which Australian Adam Scott won the Green Jacket in a two-hole playoff over Argentina’s Angel Cabrera, saw a surge in ratings. CBS Sports announced that the telecast earned…