Nielsen Media Research is expected to announce new details of its plans to create ratings for the TV commercials in shows, including those seen by viewers using digital video recorders.In addition to releasing average commercial ratings data for “live” viewing,…
Bada-Bing! Even without naked strippers, the first episode of “The Sopranos” drew 4.27 million viewers on A&E Wednesday night, making it the highest rated premiere for an off-network show ever on cable television.A&E made a huge bet on “The Sopranos,”…
Viral video site Metacafe said the videos in its new Producer Rewards program have been viewed more than 27 million times since the program launched two months ago. The Producer Rewards program pays creators $5 for every 1000 views of…
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CBS News and its Web site are making personnel shifts that reflect increasing momentum toward the 2008 presidential elections.Steve Chaggaris, a seven-year veteran of CBS News’ political coverage, has been named deputy political director for the division, the network said…
Fox’s “House” continues to build its audience and last night earned its highest rating ever. Returning for its first original episode in four weeks, the medical drama scored a whopping 7.2 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to Nielsen…
As a new report suggests broadcast television violence is dramatically increasing, Federal Communications Commission member Michael J. Copps is urging leaders of the cable and broadcast industries to convene an industry summit to discuss reining it in.The report issued today…
Chris Cramer, who has run-and expanded-CNN International’s sprawling operations for 11 years, is retiring at the end of March.“After that I will take a few months off, get on the Chattahoochee River and improve my sculling technique, and then look…