NBC, CNN Win Wednesday Convention Ratings Race
Total Audience Falls from Tuesday
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‘Entourage’ to Include Phelps
E! Online reports Michael Phelps will be making a cameo this season on HBO’s “Entourage.” The Olympic gold medalist shot a cameo for the show in New York City Thursday morning, to be aired this fall. No other details were…
For ‘Dickinson,’ Fourth Time’s a Charm
Oxygen’s “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” saw its best premiere ratings ever, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show saw a 109% jump from last year among women 18-49. The success of the series’ fourth-season premiere is being attributed to the…
Mun2, E! Step Up to ‘Stand Up to Cancer’
Mun2 and E! Entertainment Television are joining other networks in airing the charity special “Stand Up to Cancer” on Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. “Stand Up to Cancer,” put together by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, will air live simultaneously on…
‘Preacher’ Killed by HBO
HBO has killed plans to adapt the comic book series “Preacher,” Wired.com reports. For two years HBO tried to bring the comic book, penned by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, to the small screen but personnel issues hindered the project….
Labor Day Drag Racing on ESPN2
ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD are planning 10 hours of coverage of the NHRA’s Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Multichannel News reports. Coverage begins Sunday at 12:30 a.m. on the East Coast with a one-hour Mac Tools U.S. Nationals qualifying…
Big Ten Network Nails Mediacom Deal
Suddenly, the Big Ten Network is very popular with cable operators. After being shunned by most cable operators during its first year, the Big Ten Network racked up its third major carriage deal this week as Mediacom Communications announced reaching…
Democrats Court ‘Daily Show’ Viewers
Possibly the third most important man in the race for president sits quietly at his desk in Denver looking around, fumbling papers, readying for another night at the Democratic National Convention. Then the music begins, the cheers start and Jon…
MSNBC Anchors Bicker On Air
The larger audiences tuning in to watch MSNBC’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention are being treated to the sight of the network’s anchors arguing with one another, the Wall Street Journal reports. Keith Olbermann has squared off against Chris…
‘Daily Show’ in Spotlight at Convention
Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and its correspondents are so popular at the Democratic National Convention that it’s hard to find officials and delegates unfamiliar enough with the program to make fun of, USA Today reports. With the two political…