The three debuting first-run syndicated strips saw growth for the week ended March 19, even as many veterans saw declines and pre-emptions due to the first week of CBS’s telecasts of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.Twentieth Television’s courtroom show “Judge…
Two new 10 p.m. network dramas saw declines in their second airings, while veteran “CSI: NY” maintained its time period dominance.“CSI: NY” scored a 4.6 rating in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, a number that includes live-plus-same-day viewing, according…
Media investment management company GroupM’s Mediaedge:cia has launched MEC Entertainment to handle original entertainment content creation for agency clients and has hired Chet Fenster to run the venture.Mr. Fenster has been named managing partner and director of content creation for…
CBS and DIC Entertainment have determined a programming slate for the network’s fall three-hour Saturday morning programming block. CBS’s “Saturday Morning Secret Slumber Party” will include three new animated series and two live-action series, as well as three cartoon series…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has named Douglas Lee executive VP and head of the studio’s New Media division, which will explore ways to distribute MGM films and television shows through new digital media channels, the company said Thursday.Mr. Lee will be responsible…
Cartoon Network’s late-night Adult Swim block announced a new programming slate at its upfront event Thursday in New York. Among the new series are “Death Clock Metalocalypse” (following the world’s most popular-and destructive-heavy metal band), “Saul of the Mole Men”…
NBC Universal and Comcast Corp. announced Thursday they have reached an agreement under which NBCU will make several broadcast and cable series available on Comcast’s video-on-demand service.Comcast digital cable subscribers will be able to access several prime-time series on NBC,…
CBS Corp. Chief Financial Officer Fred Reynolds told investors Wednesday that he thought it was unlikely the broadcaster would make a play for Spanish-language media company Univision Communications, citing price and regulatory hurdles.Speaking at a Banc of America Securities media…
Paula Abdul has agreed to continue in her role as one of three judges on the Fox musical reality series “American Idol” for at least three more years. Peter Liguori, president of entertainment for the network, made the announcement Wednesday.Ms….
PBS talk show host and producer Charlie Rose underwent surgery Wednesday in Paris to repair a heart valve after experiencing shortness of breath while on assignment last week in Syria.On advice from his cardiologist in New York, Mr. Rose flew…