The new ABC Family original drama "The Lying Game" got off to a slow start, according to Deadline.com. The program debuted with 1.4 million viewers on Monday, retaining 58% of the viewers from its lead-in, "Secret Life of the American…
A ratings system for measuring TV viewing on various apps for the Apple iPod is being developed. Nielsen is working with Time Warner Cable, Cablevision Systems and two programmers on tests to measure live television viewing on the cable operators’…
"Anderson Cooper 360" moved to its new 8 p.m. timeslot in CNN’s reconfigured prime-time lineup last week, taking over the spot previously filled by the canceled "In the Arena" show hosted by Eliot Spitzer. It was a rough start for…
The parents of Casey Anthony, who was recently acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter, have given their first television interview to daytime TV host Dr. Phil McGraw, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "Dr. Phil" is making a…
MTV announced the renewal of a scripted show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Getting a sophomore year is the half-hour show "Awkward," the story reports. The renewal follows the cancellation of "The Hard Times of RJ Berger,"…
MTV has canceled a scripted series after two seasons on the air, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The show is "The Hard Times of RJ Berger," which attracted 3.1 million viewers for its second-season debut but saw…
ABC Studios has tapped "Detroit 1-8-7" creator and executive producer Jason Richman and executive producer and showrunner David Zabel to work on a new drama project, which has sold to ABC, reports Deadline.com. The project is called "Two Roads" and…
Characterizing it as a renewal, USA Network announced plans to end one of its shows, even though it has been pulling in solid ratings. The show is “In Plain Sight,” and USA revealed in a press release, posted on TVbytheNumbers, that…
Keith Olbermann, struggling to regain a foothold in cable talk with his fledgling “Countdown” show on Current, got some bad news in the ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ratings for the show hit an all-time low last week in…
A quirky legal drama that has performed well on cable during its freshman season will get a chance to show whether it has legs. Deadline.com reports that USA Network has renewed “Suits” for season two. The 12-episode first season wraps…