The figure at the center of an upcoming cable reality show is attracting a lot of attention, and much of it is negative. Business Insider reports that Steve Stevens, who stars in CNBC’s new show "Money Talks," appears to have…
NBC has finished its upfront negotiations, tying up loose ends well after the July 4 weekend, which has been the informal deadline in recent years, reports Jeanine Poggi in Advertising Age. The network brought in a 20% increase in advertising…
In a bid to break into the television industry’s dominance of media budgets, Facebook plans to sell television-style commercials for as much as $2.5 million a day, reports Bloomberg. The social-networking site will start offering 15-second spots to advertisers later…
Syfy’s "Sharknado" continues to gain momentum. After the initial airing of the TV movie failed to make much of a splash in terms of viewer totals, subsequent telecasts have built on its audience. TheWrap.com reports that Saturday night’s third airing…
The cable network OWN has turned an important financial corner for owners Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications: It has turned a profit, reports the New York Post. The network, which launched Jan. 1, 2011, made money in the second quarter,…
ABC Family announced the renewal of a drama series, while also expanding its orders for two other series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the cable channel will bring back "Switched at Birth" for a third season. ABC…
With one of its franchise reality shows scoring a season high, ABC chalked up a win over its broadcast rivals Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Alphabet Network’s two-hour edition of…
One of the hottest topics in the television industry these days is why the broadcast networks are shedding younger viewers at an alarming rate — and what it means for the business. "There are lots of theories about why broadcasters…
Twentieth Television announced today that sales of the hit 20th Century Fox Television series "Raising Hope" reached the milestone of being sold for syndication in more than half the country. The show "has been sold in over 140 markets, increasing…
Just a day after taking the wraps off its buyout of the Allbritton Television Stations, Sinclair Broadcast Group revealed ambitious plans for one piece of the acquisition. B&C reports that the company plans to take its newly acquired news channel…