Many TV stations are at risk of being overwhelmed by the challanges presented by the need to expand online and mobile operations, according to a new study of senior engineers at more than 350 stations, Broadcasting & Cable reported. HD…
Cable giant Comcast says it’s the first programming distributor in the TV business to reach the milestone of having 20 billion entertainment choices accessed by customers, Multichannel News reported. The company rolled out its on-demand service in 2003, launching with…
With the cable talk show landscape becoming increasingly crowded, one cable network is taking its time deciding the fate of one of its high-profile shows. “Lopez Tonight,” the TBS talker hosted by George Lopez, may not be around for a…
Fox’s “American Idol” set a series low for a performance finale Tuesday night with a 6.2 average rating in the 18-49 demo, down 7% from last season’s performance finale, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. But the season finale of “Glee” scored big numbers…
HDNet has unveiled plans to add four new reality series to the channel’s lineup in fall 2011, Multichannel News reported. “Celebridate” stars Roger Lodge of “Blind Date,” who will set up celebrities with dates. “Mr. Personalities Takes on the World”…
In a first since its debut, a medieval fantasy series on HBO saw a dip in its ratings for Sunday’s episode, Entertainment Weekly reported in its Inside TV blog. "Game of Thrones" drew 2.4 million viewers, according to the story….
Forget the threat of digital video recorders to advertisers. The real issue may be an increasingly common device that’s effective at pulling viewers away from ads: the smartphone, according to an analysis by Brian Monahan in Advertising Age. New research…
Judge Jackie Glass, who presided over the most recent O.J. Simpson trial, will replace Nancy Grace on CBS Television Distribution’s "Swift Justice," reports B&C. Grace will continue with her show on CNN’s HLN and remain based in Atlanta, while "Swift…
"Jersey Shore" stars Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino reportedly got into a fight that left the Situation needing medical care, reports EOnline.com. MTV said the Situation needed medical care because of an "accidental injury," the story notes. Photos…
Academy Award winner Kevin Costner will star in History’s miniseries about the most famous family feud in U.S. history, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. "The Hatfields and McCoys" will likely debut in 2012 and will be produced…