With one of its franchise reality shows scoring a season high, ABC chalked up a win over its broadcast rivals Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Alphabet Network’s two-hour edition of…
One of the hottest topics in the television industry these days is why the broadcast networks are shedding younger viewers at an alarming rate — and what it means for the business. "There are lots of theories about why broadcasters…
"Sherlock" has cast a foil for title detective Sherlock Holmes for the upcoming season of the show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the British series tapped "Borgen" star Lars Mikkelsen as Charles Augustus Magnussen. The report cites a…
Twentieth Television announced today that sales of the hit 20th Century Fox Television series "Raising Hope" reached the milestone of being sold for syndication in more than half the country. The show "has been sold in over 140 markets, increasing…
A veteran TV news correspondent who worked for both NBC News and ABC News during his long career has died. The New York Times reports that Herb Kaplow died at 86 after suffering a stroke. Kaplow’s career spanned the 1950s…
Just a day after taking the wraps off its buyout of the Allbritton Television Stations, Sinclair Broadcast Group revealed ambitious plans for one piece of the acquisition. B&C reports that the company plans to take its newly acquired news channel…
A ratings winning streak that went on for 243 weeks — almost five years — has been broken. ABC News reports that “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” finished as the No. 1 evening newscast for the week of July…
USA Network is tweaking its schedule just a few weeks after rolling out a new show. The cable channel is shifting the new unscripted series "Summer Camp" to Mondays at 11 p.m. starting Aug. 5, reports Deadline.com. The show has…
Former "King of Queens" star Leah Remini says she’s "not about to shut up" after her reported break from Scientology earlier this month. The actress made the comment in an interview with People magazine. "I believe that people should be…
Fox News apparently unwittingly helped sell books for provocative Jesus biographer Reza Aslan, who appeared on the network in an awkward interview, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Aslan, who appeared on the FoxNews.com show "Spirited Debate," was immediately asked by…