ABC has given the freshman comedy “Ugly Betty” a full-season order, the network announced Friday. In the first two weeks in its 8 p.m. Thursday night slot, “Betty” was seen by an average of 15.3 million total viewers, earning a…
With help from its 9 p.m. (ET) medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC edged past a competitive CBS Thursday to win the night among the broadcasters in the adults 18 to 49 ratings group.“Grey’s” scored a 9.4 national rating in adults…
A top Liberty Media executive said Thursday that the company is considering trading its stake in News Corp. for control of DirecTV, a move that would put onetime cable baron John Malone, Liberty’s chairman, at the controls of a satellite…
Comcast is consolidating its West Coast entertainment networks, bringing G4 management under the E! Networks tent. E! and Style chief Ted Harbert has been given the newly created title of CEO, Comcast Entertainment Group. He will continue to report to…
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” drew a complaint from gubernatorial opponent Phil Angelides, who petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for equal time on the air.The Angelides for Governor campaign objected to an Oct. 11 appearance…
NBC’s Emmy Award-winning police psychic drama “Medium” will return to the network’s schedule on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. (ET) as of Nov. 15, filling a spot recently vacated by the low performing drama “Kidnapped.”“Medium” aired on Monday nights at 10…
CBS is replacing the recently benched Tuesday drama “Smith” with “3 LBS,” a medical drama that profiles the lives of New York neurosurgeons.The series, which stars Stanley Tucci and Mark Feuerstein, is scheduled to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 10…
The Federal Communications Commission opened the door a little wider Thursday to live video broadcasts to cellphones and PDAs.In a first action on what do with digital spectrum to be freed up in 2009 during the transition before it’s completely…
A University of Wisconsin study released Thursday suggests Midwest TV stations are giving short shrift to election issues in post-Labor Day news programs.The study of “typical early- and late-evening news broadcast” in nine Midwest markets said that TV stations devoted…
Turner Classic Movies announced a programming slate Thursday that includes a series pilot and a host of specials. The pilot order is for “Idols” (working title), in which celebrities interview the actors who influenced them. Alec Baldwin interviews Gene Wilder…