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Oprah Brings In Top TV Exec Who Has Run Programming at Both Lifetime and the WB to Help OWN Programming Effort

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network is bringing in a veteran programmer to help put the network on track, according to The Hollywood Reporter. OWN has tapped former Lifetime executive Susanne Daniels, who will work as an executive consultant and report…

Fox Wins Tuesday Night as ‘New Girl,’ ‘Raising Hope’ and ‘Glee’ Remain Strong

Fox took the overall ratings win Tuesday night in the 18-49 demo, as “New Girl,” “Raising Hope” and “Glee” remained strong, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “New Girl” won adults 18-49 with a 4.4 average rating, off 8% from premiere…

Early Returns Are In for ‘The Chew’ — the Show ABC Moved Into ‘All My Children’s’ Time Slot

Initial ratings have come in for ABC’s replacement for the soap opera "All My Children" — a lifestyle series called "The Chew." According to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog, the show got off to a solid start on…

Clear Winner Declared in Daytime Talk for Week One of New Season

One syndicated daytime talk show stood above the rest as ratings came in for the first week of the new television season, reports the New York Post. “Dr. Phil” averaged 5.2 million viewers and a 3.9 rating for the week…

Lifetime Renews Controversial Reality Show

Lifetime announced that is has ordered another season of a reality series that has been attracting attention for both its controversial content and its solid ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network gave a 13-episode order for a second…

Monday Ratings: CBS After Charlie Sheen Still ‘Winning,’ as Fox’s Infusion of Saber Tooth Tiger Blood Isn’t Enough to Take Night

Fox’s eagerly anticipated premiere of its prehistoric adventure series “Terra Nova” went head-to-head against week two of CBS’s post-Charlie Sheen “Two and a Half Men” in a key ratings battle Monday night, and it was no contest, with CBS notching…

Olbermann’s Departure From MSNBC Shakes Up Cable News Rankings

The loss of Keith Olbermann is having an impact on MSNBC, with the cable news network at risk of once again becoming the third-rated network in prime-time cable news, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. CNN, which has…

NBC Notches an Easy Ratings Win on First Sunday of Fall Season, as Football Makes It Tough on ABC’s ‘Pan Am’ Premiere

With “Sunday Night Football” claiming its usual No. 1 ratings position on Sunday night, NBC took an easy win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports — and football made for a tough rollout for the night’s only new show, ABC’s “Pan…

Fall Death Watch Begins: Which New Series Are Poised for Early Cancellation, and Which Show Signs of Becoming Hits?

Even though the new fall television season has just started, it’s possible to get a sense of which shows are on the cancellation track and which ones will survive, writes Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. On the…

‘Two and a Half Men’ Lines Up a High-Profile Guest Star

CBS’s "Two and a Half Men" is looking for ways to keep the momentum going after its high-rated season premiere, and an upcoming guest appearance could help, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Joe Manganiello, who plays the werewolf Alcide on…