ABC’s high-profile presidential drama “Commander in Chief” was the top-rated series Tuesday night in total viewers, but NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” won the night in the adults 18 to 49 demographic.“Commander” drew 16.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media…
Newspaper and broadcasting group Tribune said late Tuesday that it will appeal a U.S. Tax Court ruling that could put the company on the hook for $1 billion in tax payments.The ruling related to a 1998 tax-free reorganization of Matthew…
The Television Bureau of Advertising announced Tuesday it will henceforth use “subscription TV” in describing the video formerly known as cable programming. “The word ‘cable,’ when referring to programming, is a relic of an earlier era,” said TVB President Chris…
The T. Howard Foundation said Tuesday it is officially commencing a search for a new executive director to replace outgoing Curtis Symonds, who is leaving the organization to become chief operating officer of the WNBA Washington Mystics franchise. The foundation…
WE: Women’s Entertainment said Tuesday it renewed “Bridezillas” for a third season, which will premiere in March 2006. Twelve new episodes of the weekly reality show are planned. Casting for season three begins Oct. 2 in Dallas.
The Writers Guild of America-West has fired executive director John McLean and appointed David Young, the guild’s top campaign organizer, as interim executive director. The change comes in the wake of Patric Verrone’s election to president of the guild last…
“NFL Monday Night Football” helped propel ABC into the end zone among adults 18 to 49 Monday, winning the network the night in the advertiser-friendly demo.But CBS’s 10 p.m. (ET) procedural drama “CSI: Miami” was the top-rated program for the…
Twentieth Television’s new courtroom strip “Judge Alex” was the top debuting syndicated strip in households for the week ended Sept. 18, eclipsing the premiere week numbers of both new talk strips, NBC Universal’s “Martha” and Telepictures’ “The Tyra Banks Show.”“Alex,”…
Telephone giant Verizon Communications made two announcements Tuesday that go toward bolstering the company’s new video service, striking a content agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment and securing its first franchise license in New York.The franchise agreement means Verizon can begin…
For the first time in a decade, ABC won the opening week of a season in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, with help from the top-rated series in the demo, Sunday night’s “Desperate Housewives.” But CBS still maintained the…