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‘Mad Men’ Premiere Breaks Ratings Pattern

The season six premiere of AMC’s critically acclaimed “Mad Men” broke a trend in the ratings, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports, with the program drawing lower numbers. The premiere attracted 3.4 million viewers, the report notes, with half…

Want to Go on ‘America’s Got Talent’? Take a Look at Its 45-Page Agreement, Which Says Producers Can Trick and Exploit You

Wannabes looking for a place on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" should get an eyeball on the show’s "grueling" 45-page contestant agreement, which says producers can trick, exploit and embarrass the show’s participants, reports the New York Post. "I further understand…

Cable Executive Receives 47% Pay Increase — Is His Compensation Out of Line?

Ken Lowe, the chief executive and chairman of Scripps Networks, saw his pay jump by almost 47% in 2012, reports Deadline.com. Lowe’s raise came during a year when Scripps’ shares jumped almost 34%, the story notes. Scripps owns cable networks…

NCAA Championship Game Surges in Ratings

Monday night’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship Game between Louisville and Michigan was a ratings winner for CBS, with the network reporting the game was up 18% from last year’s broadcast in metered markets. The game delivered a 14.3/23…

‘The Bible’ Breaks Home-Video Records

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s History miniseries "The Bible" is breaking sales records for home video, becoming the top-selling TV miniseries of all time on home-video release, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In its first week of release, the series…

Award-Winning Fantasy Novel Getting Miniseries Adaptation

An award-winning historical fantasy novel will be adapted into a seven-part miniseries by the BBC. The New York Times’ ArtsBeat reports that the production based on "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" is set to air in 2014. The show will…

Oxygen Denies Reports That ‘The Glee Project’ Is Dead

Oxygen wants to make sure everyone realizes "The Glee Project" isn’t canceled, despite reports that it has been scrapped, reports TheWrap.com. Instead, the show is merely "on hold," with its fate depending on whether "Glee" is renewed, the story says….

Well-Known Judge to Remain On-Air Through 2017

A judge who is a fixture of daytime television has signed a multiyear deal to remain on the air for at least 21 seasons. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that "Judge Judy" star Judy Sheindlin signed with CBS Television…

Best Non-TV News: Today Is Ben & Jerry’s 34th Annual Free Ice Cream Cone Day!! Guess How Many Free Ice Cream Cones Will Be Given Away

Sometime today, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, you can drop by your local Ben & Jerry’s and pick up a free ice cream cone. Says the premium ice cream maker on its website, "Is there a better way to say thank you than free ice…

Wow: News Corp. Threatens to Take Fox Off as Free, Over-the-Air Broadcaster and Make It a Pay Channel as Dispute With Aereo Heats Up. Univision Owner Makes Similar Threat

"Media company stocks rise as News Corp.’s Chase Carey, Univision’s Haim Saban threaten to pull the plug on over-the-air broadcasting because of court wins by Barry Diller’s Aereo," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story continues: "Wall Street observers Monday said…