CBS rode an awards show to a big win in the ratings Sunday, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s “Academy of Country Music Awards” surged by 1.2 ratings points from last year, delivering…
The A&E Network today announced that it is renewing a drama series for a second season. Just weeks after the March 18 premiere of “Bates Motel,” the season picked it up for a 10-episode season. The series stars Vera Farmiga…
A former News Corp. executive and veteran television exec has reportedly bid about $500 million for the online video streaming site Hulu. Reuters reports that Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp., made the bid. Chernin helped created the…
After the disappointing ratings of "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and the failed experiment of "(Get to) the Point," CNN is bringing back "Crossfire," which was canceled in 2005, reports Deadline.com. Insiders at CNN say the show is set to…
Following a less-than-spectacular ratings debut for a new drama series, NBC will try again. The network will repeat the premiere of "Hannibal" April 10, giving audiences another chance to catch the new gothic drama, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, "Hannibal’s”…
Fox Sports has been hit with a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that fired executive Jerry Davis claims in his suit that no black person has ever held a position of vice president or above…
Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s president of ad sales, senses change in the air, according to Advertising Age. "One of her conversation changers is Project Symphony — an internal initiative NBCU is bringing to the market for the first time," Ad Age…
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts and Steve Burke, the CEO of NBCUniversal, received salary increases in 2012, the Los Angeles Times reports. Citing a regulatory filing Friday, the Times reports that Roberts earned $29 million in compensation last year,…
A high-profile NBC drama series bowed Thursday night, and while it wasn’t exactly a ratings disaster, it wasn’t quite a juggernaut either. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Hannibal” delivered a 1.6 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights,…
The first season of the History channel’s first scripted series has gone well, becoming the No. 1 new cable series of 2013. Now the channel has announced it is bringing back “Vikings” for a second season. Dirk Hoogstra, executive VP…