Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt generated more viral videos related to his record-setting races in the Beijing Olympics than did American Michael Phelps, who swam away with a record eight gold medals. Online video measurement firm Visible Measures said the…
An ABC News producer, Asa Eslocker, was arrested by Denver police after trying to take pictures of Democratic senators and some high-profile donors leaving the Brown Palace Hotel. According to reports from ABC News, Mr. Eslocker was working on an…
Michael Phelps will host the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” on Sept. 13. He’ll be joined by musical guest Lil Wayne. The 34th season of “SNL” will kick off with four live shows in a row. In addition, NBC…
NFL Network will kick off the NFL season with the premiere of “NFL GameDay Morning” on Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. ET. The two-hour show will feature host Spero Dedes and analysts Marshall Faulk and Warren Sapp, with correspondent Adam…
TNT said it has sold special sponsorships for its new series “Raising the Bar” to Focus Features, Nissan and Quiznos. “Raising the Bar,” the legal drama from Steven Bochco, is set to premiere Sept. 1. The second episode of the…
NBC once again won the 10 p.m. battle of the broadcast networks’ Democratic National Convention specials and CBS once again finished third Tuesday night. The good news for NBC: Preliminary national data from Nielsen showed its Brian Williams-hosted hour was…
Lifetime Networks said it acquired ParentsClick Network, a social network and digital technology company. The deal marks the first time Lifetime has made a digital acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source familiar with the situation…
Interest in Sen. Hillary Clinton’s speech regarding party unity helped boost ratings during the second night of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday. NBC, ABC and CBS reported substantial gains over Monday’s hour of coverage of Michelle Obama’s speech. In 56…
ABC is bringing pie and prizes to the public, taking to the road to promote the return of “Pushing Daisies” and the launch of new game show “Opportunity Knocks.” The network Wednesday unveiled plans for separate cross-country promotional tours designed…
The creators of Web series “LonelyGirl15” plan to release the next spin-off of the pioneering online serial on Sept. 20, employing a programming schedule that imitates traditional television. The new Web show, “LG15: The Resistance,” will debut a six-minute episode…