HLN is continuing programming based on Casey Anthony despite the end of the trial that acquitted her of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, reports TVNewser.com. On Saturday and Sunday evenings, the cable network will air "Justice for Caylee: A Nancy…
MTV had strong ratings for the third-season debut of "Teen Mom," which premiered July 5, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The program had 3.65 million total viewers and was the top cable program Tuesday with viewers…
CNN has canceled a prime-time show and will overhaul its lineup as it continues to try to bolster its sagging ratings, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Eliot Spitzer’s political talk show "In the Arena" has been canceled…
A new ratings system from a company headed by an MIT professor aims to provide a new metric for advertisers: how viewers respond to TV shows, reports LostRemote.com. The ratings from Bluefin Labs provide response levels for TV shows, representing…
NBC’s “The Voice” wrapped up its freshman season on a high note, ending a run that saw the breakout hit pull in viewers who weren’t traditionally fans of TV singing competitions — including TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin. Atkin…
A drama series that was rescued by a cable channel after Fox passed on the pilot last year has received an order for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The show is A&E’s "Breakout Kings.” The series could begin production later…
Viewership numbers are in for Tuesday’s verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial, and based on Nielsen fast nationals, CNN sister network HLN is touting the event as a big win. HLN’s coverage peaked during the 2:15 p.m. (ET) quarter-hour,…
A week after strong numbers for the premiere week on Current TV, "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" took a ratings tumble in week two, reports Deadline.com. The drop-off was significant, almost 30%, but some of that decline could be due to…
Two of the Big 3 broadcast networks featured special programming Monday night in honor of the Fourth of July holiday, and when the smoke cleared it was NBC that came away with a pretty big win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com…
KCET-TV, the Los Angeles station that left the PBS fold in January, is beginning to see a return of both viewers and donations, reports the Los Angeles Times‘ Scott Collins. "We’re past PBS," KCET President and Chief Executive Al Jerome…