A combined 37.8 million Americans watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Tuesday throughout the day, ranking it as the second most-watched inauguration behind Ronald Reagan’s in 1981. Nielsen Media Research released the combined numbers across 17 broadcast and…
Steve Martin will host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for a record 15th time on Jan. 31. Mr. Martin’s last hosting gig was three years ago. He first hosted the show in 1976. Additionally, musical artist Jason Mraz will make his…
NBC beat ABC and Fox as the most-watched broadcast network in the hour leading up to and including President Barack Obama’s inauguration oath and speech. CNN topped the cable networks during the oath of office. During 11 a.m. and 12:30…
The possibility that Congress may not delay the digital TV transition, despite a request from President Barack Obama, was raised today by the sudden cancellation of a House committee’s expected vote on a bill changing the DTV switch date. The…
CMT is ordering eight additional episodes of “Nanny 911” from producer Granada America, putting the former Fox series back into production, the two companies announced today. “Nanny” is currently airing in repeats during daytime on CMT after having been on…
Online views of President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech and swearing in on Tuesday skyrocketed overnight, according to data from online video measurement firm Visible Measures. By about 24 hours after the event, videos of the inauguration had been viewed more…
Scripps Networks is adding new original programming to its Fine Living Network, which will adopt a new tagline: Entertainment You Can Use. The changes come as the channel, currently in 50 million homes, begins receiving ratings from The Nielsen Co….
Sears has struck a deal with DIY Network making Craftsman Tools the official tools of cable channel. It is the first time DIY has done an official category sponsorship, the network said. The one-year deal begins in the second quarter….