The CW is tweaking the rollout of its new Sunday lineup. Instead of premiering Sunday, Sept. 21, opposite the Emmys—as originally announced—the network’s MRC-produced programs will now debut Oct. 5. The three shows slotted to bow that night are “In…
Despite reports that Yahoo! Sports outdrew the official Olympics site at NBCOlympics.com, a new study from Digital Life America said Olympics viewers rated NBCOlympics.com as their favorite site for last month’s Games. According to the study, released today, about one-third…
Lifetime Networks has appointed JoAnn Alfano as executive vice president of entertainment, effective immediately. Ms. Alfano will oversee programming and scheduling for Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network and Lifetime Real Women. Ms. Alfano was previously an executive producer of “30…
The second day of the Republican National Convention ended with NBC’s prime-time special winning a competition of small audiences. According to preliminary national data from Nielsen Media Research, the three broadcast networks combined racked up a viewership of less than…
The Republican National Convention finally kicked off in full on Tuesday as questions linger about whether the one-day delay due to Hurricane Gustav will impact the party’s ability to get its message across. Network anchors returned to St. Paul, Minn….
After suspending its advertising during Hurricane Gustav, Senator John McCain’s campaign is returning to the air to defend the choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for VP on the Republican ticket. The campaign today announced plans for the advertising as…
A 150×132 foot tent, which boasts a 27×20 foot TV, may be St. Paul, Minnesota’s newest tourist attraction, with delegates to the Republican National Convention lining up for tours. Inside, it’s all business for Fox News Channel. The tent is…
Maybe television’s doomsday—a time when there’s a commercial-eating digital video recorder in every home—is a bit further off than recent headlines suggested. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York reversed a ruling by a lower court that…