Cartoon Network has started production on an as-yet-untitled prime-time series created by Andre Benjamin, aka Andre 3000 of OutKast, and Tom Lynch. Twelve half-hour episodes have been ordered for the series, about a group of musically gifted kids. Mr. Benjamin…
CBS and Fox tied for the top spot for the week ended Aug. 28 in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, but CBS took the No. 1 title in total viewers.Helping to lead CBS was a Thursday repeat of “CSI,”…
In a move that could help force change at media giant Time Warner, billionaire investor Carl Icahn may be preparing to make a tender offer to buy up to 10 percent of Time Warner’s outstanding shares.According to several reports, Mr….
HBO’s new historical drama “Rome” was seen by 3.8 million total viewers Sunday night (2.1 million in the 18 to 49 demo), according to Nielsen Media Research. Though not record-setting for a series premiere, the episode drew more viewers than…
Fox News Channel coverage Sunday of Hurricane Katrina set a high-water ratings mark for the year for the channel. According to data from Nielsen Media Research, Fox’s total-day average of 2.34 million viewers was the highest of 2005. In prime…
Oscar winner Charlize Theron has agreed to appear in a five-episode arc on Fox’s single-camera comedy “Arrested Development.” Ms. Theron, who begins shooting the series this week, plays a British woman who ends up dating the show’s central character, Michael…
Fox’s new Monday night drama “Prison Break” resonated with viewers, with the two-hour premiere giving the network its highest ratings for the summer and its highest Monday summer night numbers in seven years.“Break” scored a 4.6 preliminary national rating in…
Court TV has ended its relationship with Diane Dimond, whose contract the network did not renew. Ms. Dimond is best known for her coverage of the Michael Jackson trial. She also served as a fill-in anchor on some of the…
Ad spending on Spanish-language TV jumped 15 percent in the first half of 2005, compared with a year ago, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus. The Spanish-language TV gain was the largest increase across the media sectors measured by Nielsen. Total ad…
Brad Bessey has been promoted to co-executive producer of Paramount’s newsmagazine strip “Entertainment Tonight.” The announcement was made Monday by “ET” executive producer Linda Bell Blue. Mr. Bessey is being promoted from his current position as senior producer. He will…