Monday night’s series finale of “Everybody Loves Raymond” was seen by more than 32 million viewers, the largest audience in the series’ nine-year history, according to CBS. Supporting shows “Two and a Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” also posted record-breaking…
The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that it is seeking a new round of comment on long-pending proceedings to set limits on the ownership of cable TV systems–restrictions originally mandated in the Cable TV Act of 1992. Previous agency regulations…
The WB is breaking up its successful Tuesday drama lineup for fall 2005, moving “One Tree Hill” from Tuesdays at 9 p.m. (ET) to Wednesdays at 8 p.m. The announcement was made at The WB’s upfront presentation Tuesday in New…
ABC’s mysterious island drama “Lost” will move to 9 p.m. (ET) Wednesdays from its current 8 p.m. spot as part of the network’s fall 2005 lineup, it was announced Tuesday by Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. The new Wednesday…
Fox has ordered a third full season of its Emmy Award-winning but ratings-challenged single-camera comedy series “Arrested Development.” Peter Liguori, president of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Co., made the announcement Monday. “It’s my first official pickup since taking the job,”…
CNN.com’s long-awaited new video-on-demand strategy will start June 20, when the Web site joins its competitors in offering free advertiser-supported video-on-demand. The second stage of the strategy, which is scheduled for fall, will involve an array of new subscription services…
Senator Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said Monday that the Senate Commerce Committee will hold hearings on allegations that the Big 4 TV networks are abusing retransmission consent rules by requiring cable operators to pay for cable networks that neither they nor…
Alliance Atlantis Communications, the Canadian broadcasting and production company that co-produces the “CSI” series, reported Monday that it swung to a first-quarter profit, driven in part by the strength of the “CSI” franchise.The Toronto-based company posted a profit of $23.2…
Sinclair Broadcast Group said Monday it has sold its Fox affiliate in the Virginia-Tennessee Tri-Cities market to BlueStone Television and Aurora Broadcasting for $7 million.As part of the deal, Bluestone will receive the broadcasting assets of WEMT-TV for $5.6 million,…
MTV Networks’ upcoming gay-themed channel Logo is teaming with LPI Media, publisher of The Advocate magazine, to create television specials and an online news service. The deal calls for Logo and LPI to produce five specials a year based on…