Powered by the two final episodes of this season’s “American Idol,” Fox won the week ended May 29 in both the adults 18 to 49 demographic and total viewers. The 2005-06 season ended halfway through the week on Wednesday, May…
NBC late-night host Carson Daly is going home and taking his NBC show, “Last Call With Carson Daly,” which tapes in New York, with him. A native of Los Angeles, Mr. Daley will begin doing his 1:35 a.m. weeknights show…
Nielsen Media Research announced Wednesday it is delaying the launch of Local People Meter Service in Washington and Philadelphia from Thursday to June 30 “at the request of many clients and the Media Rating Council.” The move comes a day…
After nearly five months in gestation at MSNBC, Tucker Carlson’s weeknight show has a title and a launch date. “The Situation With Tucker Carlson” will debut at 9 p.m. Monday, June 13. Bill Wolff, an Emmy winner best known for…
Nielsen Media Research International has acquired BBC De Media en Reclame Bank B.V. (BBC), an advertising intelligence company in the Netherlands. Financial details were not disclosed. The announcement of the deal Tuesday described BBC as the market leader for advertising…
Fox News has promoted Janet Alshouse to senior VP of international distribution, charging her with increasing the global distribution of Fox News Channel and Fox NewsEdge. Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News, said of Ms. Alshouse: “She has…
TLC has given the go-ahead to “Going Hollywood,” an eight-part reality series in which three entertainment industry hopefuls receive internships at production companies owned by celebrities such as Kevin Spacey, producer Robert Evans and rapper Method Man. “The Hollywood featured…
NBC Universal Television Distribution has signed “Will & Grace” star Megan Mullally to host a nationally syndicated talk show. The one-hour strip, to originate from Los Angeles, will be sold to local TV stations for a fall 2006 debut.Ms. Mullally…
Robert Zotnowski and Christina Davis have been named VPs of drama series development for CBS Entertainment.Mr. Zotnowski has been VP of current programs for the company since August 2003. He joined CBS in August 1998 as manager of current programs,…
HBO announced Tuesday that it has acquired the U.S. pay television rights to “Postman Pat,” the hit United Kingdom family series from Entertainment Rights PLC. “Postman Pat” is an animated series that has been running in the U.K. since 1981,…