Insomniac news junkies have another option starting at 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, when “Red Eye” launches on . It’s an hour-long topical discussion show hosted by Greg Gutfeld, the former U.K.editor of Maxim and former editor of Stuff.Among the regular…
(Corrects Headline)The board of directors of media marketing organization Promax/BDA tapped Lee Hunt as interim managing director of the group after CEO Jim Chabin was placed on administrative leave.Mr. Hunt will assume all administrative duties and oversight of Promax/BDA heading…
ABC dominated Thursday night with “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Ugly Betty” earning their highest ratings since their September premieres. “Betty” posted a 4.7 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to Nielsen Media Research, and “Grey’s” posted a 10.2. Since “Grey’s”…
NBC has scheduled its new crime drama “The Black Donnellys” to premiere Monday, March 5 at 10 p.m.This puts it directly after its top-rated “Heroes.” NBC hopes to funnel the substantial “Heroes” audience into “Donnellys” and create a midseason breakout…
CBS today said it sold out the advertising time in the Super Bowl, being played Sunday in Miami.The last spots to sell were mostly in the fourth quarter, when viewership can vary depending on how close the score of the…
Viacom has demanded that YouTube remove 100,000 clips from the video-sharing site immediately.“After months of ongoing discussion with YouTube and Google, it has become clear that YouTube is unwilling to come to a fair market agreement,” according to a statement…
Fox’s “American Idol” this week returned to Birmingham, Alabama, and the show’s director explained the mix of talent the show puts on display. Could viewers have seen the next “American Idol” this week? In TVWeek.com’s exclusive podcast, executive producer and…
Jim Chabin, president and CEO of allied media-marketing organizations Promax and the Broadcast Designers Association, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence after an internal inquiry, according to two people familiar with the matter.The longtime executive for Promax/BDA…
A possible deal between No. 1 satellite-TV service DirecTV and Major League Baseball has Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry objecting to the Federal Communications Commission.Similar to DirecTV’s accord with the National Football League, for the NFL Sunday Ticket, the deal reportedly…
A day after big audiences for Fox’s “American Idol” boosted “House,” to record-breaking ratings, Fox’s drama “Bones” received a similar benefit.At 8 p.m. Wednesday, “Bones” delivered a 4.2 rating among adults aged 18 to 49, its highest rating in nearly…