With "American Idol" dominating Thursday night’s ratings, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ dropped 11% in the 18-49 demo, and "CSI" was down 7% to a series low in the demo, reports TVBytheNumbers.com. On the positive side of the ledger, "30 Rock" was up…
A comedy series that has been running on a major cable network apparently isn’t going to make it past its first season, Deadline.com reports. The show is TBS’s hourlong “Glory Daze.” The network announced it will not bring back the…
FX chief John Landgraf said at a luncheon event on Wednesday that he wouldn’t consider greenlighting a drama like "Damages" today, reports the Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, Landgraf told an audience gathered for The Hollywood Radio and Television…
Fox had a strong showing in the Wednesday night Nielsens, led by "American Idol’s" ongoing success, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At eight, the first hour of "Idol" registered a 7.5 in the 18-49 demographic, while CBS’s "Survivor" netted a 3.3 in the…
"American Idol" creator Simon Fuller says the singing competition has "found itself" after losing its "negativity" and becoming more motivational, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. In a clear swipe at the style of former "Idol" judge Simon Cowell, Fuller said, according to…
The preschool block rebranded as Disney Junior from its earlier incarnation as Playhouse Disney has posted big ratings gains, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. Disney Junior in its debut week saw a 34% jump in viewers between 2…
With CBS Tuesday flagship “NCIS” beating Fox Tuesday flagship “Glee” for the first time in adults 18-49, CBS was able to eke out a narrow win over Fox for the night overall, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. In total viewers, CBS dominated the…
Rentrak, which has access to data from 17 million set-top boxes in 210 markets, will integrate some of its most desired database information into Donovan Data Systems (DDS), which are revalant in many advertising agencies. Our good friend Joe Mandese…
NBC has handed out early renewals to three of its programs for the 2011-12 television season, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The orders–for "The Biggest Loser," "The Sing-Off" and "Who Do You Think You Are?"–are among the first…
Lifetime’s original movie "Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy" debuted to 2.8 million viewers, solid numbers that perhaps could have been higher given the controversy over the project, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Compared with January’s…