About 21% of the televisions forecast to have shipped worldwide in 2010 have the ability to connect to the Web, and less than half of consumers use those features, reports Multichannel News, citing research firm DisplaySearch. That means that about…
2010 wasn’t a good year for CNN, TVNewser reports. The past year proved to be the worst prime-time performance for the cable news network in both total viewers and adults 25 to 54 since at least 1996, the story says….
"American Idol" is adding a new twist to the singing competition. the New York Post reports. "Sing for Your LIfe" will be a last-ditch chance for competitors to make it to the show’s finals. According to the blog Joesplaceblog.com, contestants…
A comment by a high-profile host on Fox News, filling in on the channel’s “Great American Panel,” has sparked outrage, with critics including Milton Kent of the San Francisco Chronicle chiming in. The comment Tuesday by Tucker Carlson, guest-hosting for…
The postponement of the "Sunday Night Football" game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings took a toll on NBC’s Sunday ratings, but the rescheduled game gave the network a huge win Tuesday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC destroyed its main…
A number of top TV stars will be in one place Jan. 5, with Michael Chiklis of “No Ordinary Family,” Julie Bowen of "Modern Family" and Disney TV star Miranda Cosgrove among the latest to add their names to the…
Television comedy writer and producer Aron Abrams died Saturday at the age of 50, reports Deadline.com. Abrams, who wrote for "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Everybody Hates Chris," “King of the Hill” and "Grounded for Life," among other shows, was…
AT&T is planning rate hikes on the monthly pricing for its U-verse TV packages in February 2011, reports B&C. The hike for various packages will range from 2.4% to 10.2%, the article reports. The prices of regular monthly U-verse TV…
A reporter for the Orange County Register, Kevin Ding, has accused ESPN broadcaster Will Selva of stealing several phrases from his newspaper column, SportsNewser.com reports. Ding joked about the incident on his blog, saying it wasn’t his best lead-in column…
While the broadcast networks aired reruns and endured a dismal night of ratings earlier this week–and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision topped all the English-language broadcast nets in the key18-49 demo–cable was putting on its blockbuster show of 2010, according to The…