Fox has renewed its drama series “Bones” for a ninth season, TV Guide reports. Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly made the announcement this morning during the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Said Reilly: "After more than 150 episodes, ‘Bones’…
Even with its two-hour “Biggest Loser” shedding viewers and a lackluster turnout for the new 10 p.m. drama series “Deception,” NBC had just enough to eke out a narrow ratings win Monday night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a 2.2…
A program that aired Sunday evening delivered a huge audience — the kind of numbers usually reserved for live sports events or hit programs on the Big 4 broadcast networks. The program is PBS’s "Downton Abbey," which drew 7.9 million…
These are treacherous times for small cable networks, with Time Warner Cable’s recent scrapping of low-rated Ovation among the indications that the fight for survival is getting tougher. The one thing that can put a channel over the top is…
VH1 has revamped its logo to reflect its focus on shows that go beyond music, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The new logo contains a plus sign, signaling the addition of non-music-based shows such as "Mob Wives" and "Single Ladies," the…
Dish Network is working on a feature that would allow for last-minute auctions of ad space by allowing advertisers to see what viewers are tuning into in real time, reports Advertising Age, citing a Bloomberg report. The feature, called "What’s…
Two new series have been given a go-ahead by CNBC as part of its rebranding of prime time, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, CNBC announced in December that it was adding reality shows to its prime-time schedule for the first…
ABC tried out a couple of sitcoms in the 10 p.m. hour Sunday night, with disastrous results. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Happy Endings” sank to a series-low 1.0 average rating in the key demo of adults 18-49, based on Nielsen overnights,…
Netflix has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television Group that gives the online-streaming service the rights to complete previous seasons of eight TV series, Deadline.com reports. The series are “Revolution,” “Political Animals,” “Longmire,” “666 Park Avenue,” “The Following,” “Chuck,”…
Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar, 41, said he’s resigning from the streaming site, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. It was not clear where he’s headed or his reasons for leaving. Kilar’s resignation, which he announced Friday, comes after…