ABC’s broadcast of the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, saw a surge in viewers, especially in the key demographic of adults 18-49, based on Nielsen overnights. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the telecast, hosted…
Three NBC series fell to all-time ratings lows in the key 18-49 demo Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Community,” “Parks and Recreation” — the first of two back-to-back episodes — and “1600 Penn” all dipped to…
Network television, hit hard by time-shifted viewing on DVRs, is reportedly placing renewed emphasis on what it sees as a possible solution to the problem: live programming. The Hollywood Reporter calls the trend “the eventization of TV.” The publication notes:…
Security experts were warning Thursday afternoon that consumers might want to avoid visiting NBC.com, after hackers broke into the site early in the day in an attack that apparently made it possible for visitors’ computers to be infected with malware,…
CNBC has bought "Nightly Business Report" from the investment company Atalaya Capital Management and will start producing it from its New Jersey headquarters on March 4, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. While the format will…
CBS has got an Academy Award-winning actress to star in one of its comedy pilots. She won an Oscar in 1995 as Best Supporting Actress and is the daughter of a famous actor. "Mira Sorvino is returning to her comedy…
NBC, which has been in a miserable ratings slump, is about to notch another unpleasant milestone as the network is projected to finish the February sweeps period in fifth place for the first time in history, Deadline.com reports. The Peacock…
Robin Roberts’ return to the desk of ABC’s “Good Morning America” after almost six months away from the show produced a spike in viewer numbers for the program, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show had 6.1 million viewers, based…
Fox’s singing competition “American Idol” continued to see its viewer numbers slip Wednesday night, but the show still had enough strength to win the night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the two-hour installment of “Idol” registered a 4.1…
Women in Cable Telecommunications today announced the release of its "Path to PAR" report, which spotlights leadership development practices at the companies identified as the best for women in cable in the organization’s 2011 Pay equity, Advancement opportunities and Resources…