A huge increase in viewership for game one of the Stanley Cup Finals lifted NBC to a win in the Wednesday night ratings, based on overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the game, in which the Chicago…
Gannett Co. has announced that it will buy station owner Belo Corp. for $1.5 billion, a move that would create the fourth-largest owner of major network affiliates in the U.S., Reuters reports. The buyout would provide faster-growing TV assets for…
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s latest series is getting another season. EW.com’s PopWatch reports that the television veteran’s Internet series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is set to return today with the first episode of season two. The season premiere is scheduled…
A ghost writer has given an apology to one of the stars of the original "Star Trek" television series. UPI reports that George Takei, who played Sulu on the 1960s TV show, received the apology from Rick Polito after Polito…
A scary high-rise incident in Midtown Manhattan became a focal point for TV news operations for several hours Wednesday, while creating traffic problems and otherwise disrupting normal life in New York City. The two window washers who were trapped after…
Fox has wrapped up its upfront advertising sales, but after a dismal prime-time season, the network saw its commitments decline by 8%, reports the Los Angeles Times. The network sold about $1.75 billion in advertising commitments, down from about $1.95…
Warner Bros. Television has signed a two-year overall deal with Jennifer Garner’s Vandalia Films, reports Deadline.com. Her company will develop and executive produce series projects for the studio, which most recently had a deal with Universal TV and was formerly…
USA Network has tapped Yves Simoneau, who directed the pilot for the network’s last genre series, "The 4400," to direct the alien drama pilot "Horizon," reports Deadline.com. The project marks USA’s return to science fiction, with casting currently under way…
Soledad O’Brien, who most recently was the morning show host on CNN until Jeff Zucker came in to revamp the network, has landed a new gig, according to an Associated Press story in USA Today. The story reports: "Soledad O’Brien…
"Apple Inc. and TBWA\Chiat\Day, the ad agency behind the company’s most memorable advertisements, are embarking on a new campaign designed to revive interest in an aging product line and cement the iPhone maker’s bond with consumers, people with knowledge of…