A new study by CBS found that people who have both a broadband Internet connection and a digital television are the most likely portion of the population to watch top broadcast network programs. The new study, released Thursday, just before…
MGM will distribute Comedy Central’s series “Chappelle’s Show” in syndication this fall, where the show joins its sister program from the cable network, “Reno 911!”“Chappelle’s Show” will be offered as a weekend series for stations, while MGM will distribute “Reno…
The premiere of FX’s new series “Dirt” did better than originally reported.Nielsen Media Research made errors in computing the viewership figures released Wednesday, excluding some West Coast viewers, according to FX. The new numbers are between 9 percent and 14…
On the heels of Fox’s cancellation of his series “The O.C.” after four seasons, creator Josh Schwartz got a green light from The CW for his teen soap pilot “Gossip Girl.” “Girl” is based on a book series about upper-class…
ABC’s new half-hour sitcom “The Knights of Prosperity” got off to a shaky start Wednesday night, coming in fourth place in its 9 p.m. time slot. The highly promoted “Knights” earned a 3.0 rating among adults 18 to 49, according…
A&E promoted Robert Sharenow to senior VP of nonfiction and alternative programming. He assumes some of the responsibilities of Nancy Dubuc, who was named general manager of The History Channel last month.Mr. Sharenow had been VP of nonfiction and alternative…
By Chris Pursell and Michele GreppiTwentieth Television’s “Geraldo at Large” has been canceled after little more than a year on the air. Production is scheduled to shut down in mid-January, and the show will leave the Fox Television Stations lineups…
(Corrects “Rachael Ray” Ratings and Spelling of Rachael)Talk shows saw both the good and the bad of the holiday season for the week ending Dec. 24, with NBC Universal’s “Maury” hitting a new ratings high while King World’s “The Oprah…
Showtime Networks plans to launch a new broadband gaming business in the second quarter that it will market to cable operators, joining Turner Broadcasting as an entertainment company branching out into video games.Showtime’s service, called On Broadband Networks, is a…
HBO collected the most nominations for the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, garnering 10 while ABC and NBC each pocketed eight.AMC’s “Broken Trail” miniseries and HBO’s mob drama “The Sopranos” both earned three nominations, the most for primetime television…