Roger Ebert said his television show focusing on movie reviews will take a break, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. "At the Movies," which had been hosted by Ebert and his late colleague Gene Siskel starting in the 1970s,…
After its mysterious ratings drop, Nickelodeon is handing out make-goods — free commercial time to make up for ratings shortfalls — to advertisers, reports the New York Post. As previously reported, Nielsen has reported an accelerating decline for the network,…
Networks that don’t carry the NBA are trying to woo advertisers that normally buy time on NBA broadcasts, reports Advertising Age. These networks are focusing on sports programming and other programming that’s geared to young men, the piece adds. "I…
Even without Kanye West ruining Taylor Swift’s big moment, as he did in a memorable gaffe a few years ago, Sunday night’s “American Music Awards” on ABC had plenty of odd and surprising moments, according to E! Online. The publication…
Digging into Nielsen ratings by demographics, two shows stand out for being unpopular with wealthy viewers, in an analysis by New York Magazine. According to the piece, Fox’s "Cops" is the most unpopular show among upscale adults 18 to 49…
CBS Corp. President and CEO Les Moonves opened up about ‘Two and a Half Men,’ the value of demographics and how technology has affected the content business during an in-depth interview with the Hollywood Radio and Television Society. TVWeek Open…
Regis Philbin’s last appearance as a co-host of the syndicated show "Live with Regis & Kelly" drew hefty advertising rates, with 30-second commercials in today’s telecast selling for $250,000 each, reports MediaPost.com’s MediaDailyNews. The show typically earns between $25,000 and…
The ad market in daytime talk is a far cry from what it was before Oprah Winfrey took her juggernaut show off the air. One of the highest-profile new entries in the marketplace is “Katie,” and its pricing doesn’t come…
With the National Basketball Association season now at serious risk of being canceled, television stations and their parent companies are scrambling to create prime-time schedules without basketball, reports The New York Times. The NBA players announced Monday that they had…
Pricing for ad inventory in ABC’s upcoming Academy Awards telecast appears to be right about where it was a year ago, Brian Steinberg reports in Advertising Age. ABC is asking for $1.6 million to $1.7 million for a 30-second spot…