Fox is extending its reality-fueled ratings dominance into the summer season, winning Wednesday night with the two-hour airing of “So You Think You Can Dance.” “Dance” tapped a 4.0 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsens, leading…
Fred Dalton Thompson, the former Republican U.S. senator who for five years has played a district attorney on “Law & Order,” is leaving the show after reports surfaced that he is ready to announce the formation of a presidential exploratory…
Apple will open its Apple TV product to YouTube starting in June, the company’s CEO Steve Jobs said at the D5 conference in Carlsbad, Calif. today. The YouTube deal marks the first time that Apple TV, which pipes iTunes content…
NBC Universal is so far declining comment on the status of Fred Thompson on “Law & Order” in the wake of reports that the former Tennessee Republican senator is readying to announce a presidential exploratory committee. Mr. Thompson, an actor…
One of the big ideas with which television networks are tempting advertisers this season is programming without commercials. Last week, Telemundo said its prime-time telenovela “Idolos de Juventud” will be presented commercial-free. Instead of traditional spots, brands will be woven…
When Alan Cohen was a kid, he used to write away to the television networks to get program schedules. These days, he’s a guest at the network upfront presentations. Mr. Cohen earlier this month was named managing director of Initiative…
‘Main Event’ Storms NBC on Saturday Nights
May 30, 2007 TOP 25 LOCAL BROADCAST TV ADVERTISERS* Top 100 Markets First Quarter 2007 ($,000) Big spending declines by automobile dealer associations helped push local TV ad revenues down by 3 percent during the first quarter. Other advertisers,…
News Corp. and NBC Universal brought additional cable channels into their joint online video venture today. When the YouTube competitor launches later this summer, the roster will include content from Fuel TV, Oxygen, Speed, Sundance Channel and TV Guide, as…
As the season transitions to summer, the finale of Fox’s “House” topped Tuesday night amid a repeat-strewn field. “House” earned a 6.5 rating among adults 18 to 49, winning the night for Fox. Though the 6.5 was the lowest “House”…