On the heels of TBS’s cancellation of "Lopez Tonight," Turner Entertainment chief Steve Koonin said he "could not be happier with ‘Conan’ as a show or Conan O’Brien and Team Coco as people and an organization," reports Joe Adalian at…
Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly fielded questions on contract negotiations with “American Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez during the Television Critics Association press tour, and while he steered clear of revealing specifics about the talks, he said they have a "lot…
The cable news networks received a ratings boost from coverage of the market meltdown on Monday, reports Deadline.com. Fox News posted the biggest gain, with ratings up 29% from July averages to 1.3 million viewers in total day, the story…
CBS’s reality series "Big Brother" was the top-rated program Sunday night, helping the Eye Network take the overall win, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS finished the night with a 1.7 average rating for prime time in adults 18-49, with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision…
A TV movie that drew 7.6 million viewers Friday night is the most-watched cable movie of the year, reports Deadline.com. The movie is Disney Channel’s "Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension," an offshoot of the popular Disney television series…
Showtime’s presentation Friday at the Television Critics Association press tour included a number of key programming announcements, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pay-cable network announced that the reality soap "Gigolos" has been renewed for a second season. In addition,…
Broadcast television news organizations just received some good news, the American Journalism Review reports. In a reversal of recent trends, ratings for the second quarter were up significantly. The three evening newscasts added almost 2 million viewers on a combined…
Syfy has ordered just six episodes for the sixth season of "Eureka," raising questions about the future of the show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The series doesn’t have a commitment beyond those episodes, although Mark Stern, president of programming…
On a Wednesday night when none of the broadcast networks was able to crack a 2.0 average rating for prime time in the 18-49 demo, Fox fared slightly better than the rest, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS’s “Big Brother,” with a 2.5…
As talks between AMC and Sony Pictures Television over the fate of “Breaking Bad” enter what appears to be the home stretch — the license fee expires in 11 days — it is becoming increasingly likely that the show will…