ABC Family Cancels Series
ABC Family has made a decision to cancel a drama series and will not order a new season of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The show is "The Nine Lives of Chloe King," which…
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OWN Goes After a Piece of the Red-Hot Talent-Contest Market
The public’s hunger for TV talent shows — “American Idol,” “The Voice” and countless others — appears to be insatiable, and now Oprah Winfrey’s OWN will try to tap into it, the New York Post reports. OWN has ordered six…
Tight Three-Way Fight Atop Syndie Rankings as Court Show, Sitcom and Game Show Come Down to the Wire
A new No. 1 show took its place atop the syndication rankings for the week ended Sept. 4, with a tight three-way battle among the leaders, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The top spot went to a court show, “Judge Judy,” with a…
What’s the Most-Viewed 15-Minute Segment in Prime Time — and What Percent of Americans Are Watching?
Nielsen revealed this week that one 15-minute time slot is the most viewed part of prime time. The research firm said the period from 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. has the biggest audience, with almost 42% of Americans with TV sets…
ABC’s Jackie Kennedy Special Makes Its Presence Felt in Tuesday Ratings, But NBC Gets the Win
ABC’s two-hour news special “Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words” performed solidly among older viewers Tuesday night, but NBC’s reality lineup, led by “America’s Got Talent,” and its season premiere of “Parenthood” combined to give the Peacock Network a win…
CBS Brings Back Reality Staple for Another Season
With one of its thriving reality shows wrapping up its current season tonight, CBS announced that it has ordered a 14th season of the show, “Big Brother.” Season 14 is set for next summer. The finale to the current season…
Numbers Are In for Debut of ‘Anderson’
Ratings are in for the first installment of Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show "Anderson," which bowed Monday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The premiere’s performance was so-so, with a 1.1 household rating. The show was well…
Report Sees Possible Shift in Network Rankings for Fall
A new report indicates a shift may be coming to the rankings among the big four broadcast networks. The report from TheWrap.com gives NBC, which has been mired in fourth place in the ratings for some time, a good chance…
HBO Comedies End on a High Note
Two HBO comedies hit ratings highs Sunday night, as one show signed off for the season and another wrapped up its run altogether, Deadline.com reports. "Entourage" signed off with a series finale that drew 2.6 million viewers, a season high…
‘Rules of Engagement’ Star Gives Expletive-Laced Review of CBS’s Scheduling
"Rules of Engagement" star Patrick Warburton slammed CBS over his show’s new 8 p.m. Saturday time slot on the network’s schedule, reports TVGuide.com. "The scripts are great and we’re having a lot of fun doing the show, but God knows…