It’s hard to believe it was only 10 years ago that SpongeBob SquarePants emerged from his pineapple under the sea and soaked up the kids’ television market. Now, since too much of a good thing is never enough, Nickelodeon has…
Google continues to dominate the online search market, racking up a 21.7% increase in its number of searches in November, according to Nielsen Online. The total number of searches increased by 9.6%. The following chart shows the top search firms…
Sony is buying Embassy Row, the production company run by “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” executive producer Michael Davies. The move, confirmed by two people familiar with the agreement, cements an already strong relationship between Mr. Davies and Sony….
Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly is managing ratings expectations for the return of “American Idol,” saying a decline that doesn’t exceed last season would be a win in the current broadcast environment. TelevisionWeek’s Josef Adalian cornered Mr. Reilly at the…
VH1’s finale of “Real Chance of Love” drew 4.2 million viewers Monday night and came in as the No. 1 non-sports program in all of cable. “Real Chance” averaged a 2.3 rating among viewers 18-49 for its 90-minute episode at…
After a marathon 30-hour meeting, the Screen Actors Guild’s national board failed to set a date to mail strike authorization ballots. In an obliquely worded statement, SAG National President Alan Rosenberg said the union’s labor negotiating committee and its chief…
HBO Co-President Richard Plepler told TelevisionWeek’s Jon Lafayette that he’s confident in the premium cable network’s growth, citing the network’s performance in past recessions and the performance of HBO Entertainment President Sue Naegle. Mr. Plepler was at the Universal Hilton…
Fox Reality Channel has promoted Melissa Rudman to vice president of scheduling, acquisitions and network operations. She will be responsible for planning daily broadcast scheduling, in addition to negotiating and implementing deals for domestic and international programs. Ms. Rudman previously…
Eileen O’Neill brought the kids with her to TLC. Ms. O’Neill, president and general manager of TLC, developed the popular TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” at Discovery Health Channel, she told TelevisionWeek reporter Jon Lafayette at the Television…
Discovery Channel is leaving the economy to the experts at CNBC. Speaking with TelevisionWeek reporter Jon Lafayette at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour, Discovery Channel President and General Manager John Ford said the most important thing his network…