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Netflix Adds Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and TNT Content

Netflix announced the addition this week of content from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and TNT. Beginning Monday, April 1, the online streaming service now has complete past seasons of Cartoon Network shows including “Adventure Time,” “Ben 10,” “Regular Show,” “Johnny…

How Low Can They Go? Slow Sunday for Broadcast Nets

With CBS’s Sunday viewership measurement tweaked by its live coverage of the “March Madness” NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, the Tiffany Network cruised to an apparent easy win in the ratings. As for the other broadcast networks, it was…

‘March Madness’ Viewership Surges

Coverage of the “March Madness” NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament saw a surge in viewers over the weekend. CBS Communications Group announced that Turner Sports and CBS Sports coverage of Sunday’s regional finals was up 25% from a year…

AMC Unveils New Logo, Tag Line — No More ‘Story Matters Here’ … What’s Behind the Change?

AMC has replaced its familiar “Story Matters Here” tag line after four years, unveiling its new logo and tag line over the weekend, Ad Week reports. “As AMC prepares to transition from the zombie hordes of post-apocalyptic Georgia to the…

Disney Junior Expected to Dethrone Nick Jr.

Disney Junior, a year-old network aimed at children, is expected to surpass Nick Jr.’s ratings when Nielsen data for the new network is revealed for the first time on Tuesday, reports The New York Times. That’s despite the fact that…

PBS Adds Dessert to Its Menu of Martha Stewart Programming

PBS, which already televises “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School,” is adding to its lineup of programming from the domestic diva. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that the service will air Stewart’s dessert-oriented Hallmark Channel show "Martha Bakes." PBS will…

NBC Delays Project After Struggling to Replace Departed Star

One of NBC’s most promising development projects has hit a hurdle, with the network rescheduling the pilot to film off cycle, according the The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. “The network has postponed ‘Girlfriend in a Coma’ to June after trouble…

A New Low for Fox’s ‘Idol’ — And a Possible Explanation for Its Sharp Ratings Decline

The onetime ratings juggernaut “American Idol” continues to see its numbers erode, and after Thursday’s episode sank to a historic low, one TV writer offered a possible explanation. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Idol” fell to a 2.7 average rating in the…

On Eve of ‘Tonight Show’ Transition, Jimmy Fallon Dumps His Manager

With negotiations for Jimmy Fallon to take over “The Tonight Show” hanging in the balance, the late-night host has decided to proceed without his longtime manager, Eric Kranzler of Management 360. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com: “I’ve learned that Fallon…

After 25 Seasons, a Show That Has Been a TV Fixture Is Canceled for the Second Time — and This Time It May Be for Good

A TV show that has been a fixture on television for a quarter-century has been canceled — for the second time. TVGuide.com reports that Lifetime canceled "America’s Most Wanted" — which Lifetime picked up after it was canceled by Fox….