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Fox News Uses Its Holiday Card to Do Some Gloating

Fox News is using its holiday card to gloat about its ratings lead over rivals including cable networks MSNBC and CNN and broadcasters including ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The card, which was mailed to journalists, shows a sheep-sled…

Taking the Plunge: ‘Fear Factor’ Sees Hefty Drop in Audience

"Fear Factor" has lost a large chunk of its audience from its debut last week, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The show on Monday attracted 6.3 million viewers, down from the 8.5 million people…

‘Homeland’ Finale Sets Ratings Mark

Sunday’s season finale of "Homeland" was a ratings winner for Showtime, pulling in the biggest audience for any first-year show in the network’s history, The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports. The first airing of the show drew 1.1…

Fox News’ Prime-Time Block Lost Viewers in 2011

Fox News Channel’s prime-time lineup lost viewers in 2011, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. But the network still beat CNN and MSNBC combined, the story notes. Fox News declined 9% in prime time for the year,…

Syfy Renews Freshman Series

Syfy has announced that it is bringing back a freshman series for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The show is "Paranormal Witness," which re-creates the experiences of people who have lived through apparent supernatural episodes. The network has ordered 12…

With Returning Cast Member as Host, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hits Ratings High

With a former "Saturday Night Live" star hosting the show over the weekend, the venerable NBC program chalked up its best overnight ratings of the season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jimmy Fallon’s return to his old show as host…

Hallmark Channel and Martha Stewart in ‘Active Discussions’ for New Deal

Hallmark Channel is in "active discussions" with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia about a new deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The discussions come as ratings have improved for the network’s five-hour block of Stewart-themed programming, the story says. The block…

Howard Stern Joins ‘America’s Got Talent’; NBC Moves Production to New York

NBC announced today that Howard Stern has joined the judges panel on “America’s Got Talent,” which will move production of live shows to New York. Stern will continue to host his New York-based SiriusXM radio show. Announcing the move was…

FX Renews Sitcom

FX will bring back a comedy series for another season, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The channel has renewed “The League” for a fourth season. The network ordered 13 episodes of the fantasy football comedy, the…

NBC’s ‘Fear Factor’ Returns to Strong Ratings

The reboot of NBC’s "Fear Factor" got off to a good start in the Monday night Nielsen ratings, helping to lift the Peacock Network from its recent doldrums, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. The two-hour premiere of the resurrected reality competition scored a…