Comcast Corp., the country’s largest cable operator, is changing its policy on gun ads in the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. The Los Angeles Times reports that Comcast’s cable systems “will stop accepting ads for guns or…
On a night when NBC finished a distant fifth among the broadcast networks in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, NBC’s “Smash” sank to its lowest number ever. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Smash” was down 25% in viewers 18-49…
The editorial crew has walked off the job on a popular reality show after the Motion Picture Editors Guild told its members not to work for the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is History’s “Swamp People,” which…
Much of the coverage of the current television season has focused on the lack of new hit shows on the broadcast networks, but TV writer Joe Flint reports in the Los Angeles Times that veteran series are also struggling. “So…
With the cost of sports rights soaring, ESPN’s per-subscriber fee is also expected to climb. MediaPost reports that the fee is likely to pass $7 a month in 2017, based on ESPN’s huge NFL rights bill and the likelihood of…
"In his newly released memoir The Soundtrack of My Life, Davis recalls a meeting with [‘American Idol’ winner] Kelly Clarkson that was "’ very tough conversation, and it didn’t get any easier when Kelly burst in to hysterical sobbing" while discussing…
The period drama "Downton Abbey" continues to be a viewer magnet for PBS. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that the season three finale drew 8.2 million viewers, or 50% more than the finale of the second season. The…
A test run for a new television broadcast standard got the OK from the Federal Communications Commission and will take place at a Baltimore station, B&C reports in an exclusive story by our friend John Eggerton. “According to a copy of…
Monday night saw an unusually tight battle in the broadcast ratings, with two networks tying for first place in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC and CBS finished deadlocked for prime time overall with…
CBS’s reality competition "The Amazing Race" returned to its lowest-rated premiere ever, continuing a midseason ratings slump for the broadcast networks, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The series returned Sunday night with 9.5 million viewers and a 2.4 rating among adults…