The funeral for one of television’s most memorable characters, the conniving oilman J.R. Ewing, brought "Dallas" its best overall audience of its second season on TNT, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The episode drew 3.6…
Charles and David Koch, two of the world’s wealthiest men and funders of conservative and libertarian causes, are interested in buying the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune newspapers, reports Reuters. The Koch brothers aren’t interested in Tribune’s non-newspaper assets,…
CBS and NBC both suffered an indignity in the ratings for Monday night. Based on Nielsen overnights, both broadcast networks saw shows sink to season lows in the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s “Rules of Engagement” dipped to…
Vevo has just unveiled Vevo TV, an always-on, broadcast-style music and video channel being made available exclusively to the United States and Canada. The service is offered through vevo.com and on apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Xbox and Roku….
One cable channel is on a major ratings roll, with two current productions delivering huge viewer numbers. The channel, History, reported that the docudrama “The Bible” delivered 10.8 million total viewers in its second outing Sunday night. With a total…
Nielsen is looking into the viewing patterns of 5 million so-called “Zero TV” homes — U.S. households that watch entertainment via Internet-connected computing devices and TV sets, reports the Los Angeles Times. Most "Zero TV" homes actually own at least…
A new ABC drama series struggled in its second week on the air and helped pull down the network’s prime-time numbers, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Red Widow” fell to a 1.2 average rating in the key 18-49…
While programming across the broadcast dial is generally losing viewers, a veteran ABC series is experiencing a resurgence. The New York Times reports that the venerable reality series “The Bachelor” is bucking the downtrend. The show, which has been on-air…
The HBO vampire drama "True Blood" has had a behind-the-scenes shakeup. TheWrap.com reports that the series replaced showrunner Mark Hudis after a relatively short time on the job. Hudis was tapped in May to replace series creator Alan Ball for…
An award-winning syndicated daytime talk show received a renewal from the NBC Owned Television Stations, bringing its clearance to 96% through the 2016-17 season. Announcing the renewal today for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” were Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros….