It pays to advertise in ABC’s top drama, “Grey’s Anatomy.” According to TiVo’s StopWatch ratings service, eight of the top 10 most-watched commercials aired during the medical show. But TiVo notes the most-watched commercial didn’t air in the top-rated episode…
Before deciding to put Jay Leno in prime time, NBC offered its 8 p.m. timeslot to Oprah Winfrey. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker said that the notion of Oprah having a nightly show in prime time wasn’t a new idea….
Like Fox on Monday, ABC on Tuesday went before advertisers and media buyers to pitch the mighty power of broadcast TV and show off some of the new shows that will be on its fall schedule. “Television is the strongest…
The NFL and CBS have made an agreement to extend their American Football Conference broadcast deal for two years, through the 2013-14 season. The deal gives CBS broadcast rights to Super Bowl XLVII in the first year of the agreement….
David Kenin, executive VP of programming for Crown Media Holdings, is leaving the company on May 31. Barbara Fisher, senior VP of original programming, and Michelle Vicary, senior VP of acquisitions and scheduling, will take over Mr. Kenin’s position until…
Excerpts of ABC’s press release appear below: Fall premiere dates will be announced at a later time. However, “Shark Tank” will premiere over the summer following the special 10th-anniversary primetime return of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and will…
History plans to air a special on the discovery of a 47 million-year-old primate fossil that scientists say will revolutionize the understanding of evolution. “The Link” will air May 25 at 9 p.m., with limited commercial interruptions under a sponsorship…
More games, more screens, more opportunities for sponsors. Those were the messages delivered by ESPN at its upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday morning in New York. For TVWeek’s comprehensive coverage of the upfront presentations, visit the Upfront Navigator page. Despite…
NBC is splitting its new series offerings between fall and winter, limiting its fourth-quarter debuts to two new dramas, one new sitcom—and a whole lot of Jay Leno. The network also has passed on scheduling “Medium” and “My Name Is…