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NBC Strikes Gold With Its Online Olympics Presence — Which Event Has Been Streamed the Most?

While NBC’s prime-time coverage of the London Games is receiving the highest-ever ratings for an Olympics, the network’s online coverage is also scoring well among viewers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. During the Games’ first week, 75 million…

Nick Jonas Says He’s Being Considered for ‘Idol’ — If He Gets the Job, the Three Jonas Brothers Will Be on Three Different Networks

Nick Jonas tweeted on Saturday that he’s being considered as a judge for "American Idol," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jonas would join Mariah Carey at the judges’ table for the 12th season of the Fox talent show. "The rumors…

NBC ‘Comes Back’ After Losing Wimbledon to ESPN, Extends Rights Deal for Another Major Tennis Event

NBC Sports, which recently suffered a setback when it lost its TV deal for Wimbledon, has signed a contract with the French Tennis Federation to keep the French Open tennis tournament on the network through 2024, reports the Los Angeles…

Fox in Script Deal With Chernin Entertainment and Writer Chris Levinson

"Fox has made a premium script deal for a character-driven cop drama from Chernin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV," reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The untitled project is from veteran writer Chris Levinson ("Dawson’s Creek," "Charmed" and…

Video: Rant Against Bob Costas by Dan Hicken, Sports Director of Gannett’s WTLV, the NBC Affiliate in Jacksonville, FL. Recorded Live During the Station’s First Coast News Broadcast

VH1 Greenlights Two Series, Brings Back a Past Favorite

VH1 has announced a number of programming moves, including greenlighting two new series, Deadline.com reports. The cable network is also bringing back a show after a three-year hiatus. “VH1 has given the green light to new series ‘Grand River Singers…

NBC Has Yet More Explaining to Do After Placement of Monkey Promo Bothers Some Viewers

NBC has had to endure plenty of criticism over its Olympics coverage, and the floodgates opened again after an unfortunately timed promo for a new series aired Thursday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter: “Immediately after NBC finished its broadcast…

ABC Reality Show Is Latest to Be Crushed by London Games — NBC’s Numbers Continue to Outpace Beijing

NBC’s Olympics coverage from London continues to crush the competition in prime time, with Thursday’s coverage — highlighted by a historic gold medal in the all-around competition for U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas — pulling in an 11.2 average rating in…

Video: Will Ferrell Is Inconsolable Over Kristen Stewart’s Affair

Comedian Will Ferrell was apparently more deeply affected by the Kristen Stewart cheating scandal than anyone would have guessed. He aired his feelings on “Conan” — see for yourself:

CBS Goes Back to Court in Dispute With ABC Reality Show

Even though ABC’s summer reality series "The Glass House" has been a bust in the ratings, CBS remains focused on the show and on allegations that it violates CBS copyrights and trade secrets, the Associated Press reports. CBS alleges that…