PBS’s latest hit series returned Sunday for its second season, and came through with big ratings, The New York Times reports in its ArtsBeat blog. The period drama "Downton Abbey" drew 4.2 million total viewers for its season two premiere,…
Tim Tebow’s first playoff game as quarterback of the Denver Broncos pulled in a massive viewing audience Sunday and spilled over into prime time, leading CBS to a huge win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The Broncos’ overtime win over…
A cable show that had its season premiere last week came in as the highest-rated telecast on cable this season in the 12-34 demo, New York Magazine’s Vulture blog reports. The show is last week’s fifth-season debut of MTV’s "Jersey…
NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt spoke with candor at the semiannual Television Critics Association press tour about the network’s season so far, noting, "We had a really bad fall," reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Greenblatt spoke…
PBS has been riding high with its latest hit series, and the service will trumpet its return with a one-hour special, Entertainment Weekly reports. The series is the "Masterpiece" drama "Downton Abbey," which premieres its second season on PBS on…
Last summer’s No. 1 new cable series in key female demos had its season premiere Tuesday and picked up where it left off, ranking as the day’s top scripted cable show in several demos, ABC Family reports. The show is…
VH1 has no plans to air one of its franchise series this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network isn’t using the word “canceled,” but neither “Celebrity Rehab” nor its spinoff “Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House” is included in…
Netflix appears to be back in the good graces of investors after releasing new data on streaming video usage, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The company’s shares had their biggest gain in almost a year Wednesday, when…
A new series that drew protests from activist groups almost as soon as it was announced finally made it to the air Tuesday, and the ratings were less than spectacular, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The…
A weekday show that has been a fixture of daytime television has been canceled, USA Today reports. The show is Hallmark Channel’s “The Martha Stewart Show.” The cable channel announced that it will pull the plug on the show this…