TVWeek: Hello again everybody, it’s Chuck Ross, Editorial Director here at TelevisionWeek, and we’re on once again with Nigel Lythgoe, who’s executive producer and sometimes director, of every other episode, I believe, of “American Idol.” Good afternoon. Mr. Lythgoe: Good…
Chuck Ross: Hi again everybody, it’s Chuck Ross, editorial director of TelevisionWeek, and we’re on again with the folks over at “24,” and today we have co-executive producer, Manny Coto, who also wrote last night’s episode. How are you doing…
NBC is betting on a fifth season of “Las Vegas.”Although the series recently hit a season ratings low, the network has renewed the veteran drama for a fifth season. The show averages a 2.8 rating among adults 18 to 49…
NBC’s new mob drama “The Black Donnellys” got off to a disappointing start Monday night. The show lost nearly half of its “Heroes” lead-in and scored fewer viewers than the premiere of “Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip” in the…
CBS Corp. posted annual and fourth-quarter profit Tuesday, largely driven by its television, publishing and outdoor advertising divisions. The company, which split from Viacom, Inc. at the beginning of 2006, posted a fourth-quarter profit of $335 million (43 cents per…
Adult Swim-the Turner Broadcasting network that made headlines for a controversial promotion that snarled traffic in Boston, cost the company $2 million and the network’s general manager his job-posted record ratings for February.James Anderson, a spokesman for the network, said…
CBS invested an undisclosed amount in software company Electric Sheep in a partnership that calls for Electric Sheep to develop virtual worlds for several CBS properties. The investment is part of a $7 million round of funding for Electric Sheep…
Cablevision Systems reported a fourth quarter loss because of costs from discontinued operations, lower earnings at its cable networks and its Madison Square Garden unit.The company lost $23.9 million in the quarter, or 8 cents per share, compared to net…
Online video technology firm ROO plans to buy Wurld Media for $10 million to add peer-to-peer distribution and social networking capability to the tools it offers media companies.The deal should be finalized in 120 days or less, ROO said in…
By James Hibberd, Jon LafayetteABC’s telecast of “The 79th Annual Academy Awards” was up a tick from last year’s performance, though it still ranks as one of the lower-rated broadcasts of the event.The Oscars earned a 14.0 rating among adults…