Sometimes in this business one is prescient. Other times one gets lucky. In this case, our erstwhile TV editor, Joe Adalian, was both. So we now present, from just 4 months ago, Joe’s major, in depth, interview with Jeff Gaspin….
Eight shows from Turner Broadcasting’s TNT, TBS and Cartoon networks saw boosts of almost 10% in a test on Cox’s My Primetime video-on-demand service, Multichannel News reports. Significantly, "Our work with Turner demonstrates that consumers will view on-demand content, with…
NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” widened its lead over CBS’ “Late Show With David Letterman” last week among adults 18-49 year olds. At the same time “Late Night With David Letterman,” buoyed by a much-publicized appearance by Paul…
Fox’s "Hell’s Kitchen" season premiere gave Fox a ratings win Tuesday night, MediaLife Magazine reports. "Kitchen" debuted with a 3.0 rating among adults 18-49 during its two-hour run. Last night’s debut was down 17% from its most recent summer premiere…
David Letterman’s CBS “Late Show” beat Conan O’Brien’s “Tonight Show” last week, as the NBC program pulled in 2.8 million total viewers, its least-viewed week since Nielsen has been measuring total viewers, the New York Times says. Letterman’s show had…
Yes, it was the week of July 4 and her show was in reruns, but ratings for Oprah Winfrey’s talk show were her lowest last week since 1983, says the New York Post. –Elizabeth Jensen
CNN claims in a new TV ad campaign which is aimed at media buyers that it has more viewers than Fox News and MSNBC, an assertion that has its two higher-rated rivals crying foul, the Los Angeles Times says. CNN’s…
Our guess is that most of you will not get this one correct. This network was also No. 2 for the week in teens 12-17, and, No. 1 in kids 2-11. The answer is (drum roll, please): Univision. Only Fox…
Some fans may be unhappy with the name switch from Sci Fi, but the Syfy network still pulled in viewers with the premiere of its “Warehouse 13” on Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter says. The series opener attracted 3.5 million viewers,…
Michael Jackson’s star-studded memorial service today could bring the largest U.S. daytime audiences in decades, and even better numbers in Europe, where it will fall in primetime, The Hollywood Reporter says. On Monday, CBS, Black Entertainment Television, MTV and VH1…