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All-Time Lows Across the Board for CBS Prime-Time Lineup; ABC Has Its Worst Comedy Premiere Ever

CBS’s entire prime-time lineup sank to series lows Wednesday night in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Survivor,” “Criminal Minds” and “CSI” all fell to all-time lows in the demo. “Survivor” kicked off prime time…

YouTube Chief Says the Battle With TV Is Already Over — and TV Lost

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declared that victory by YouTube over television has “already happened,” The Huffington Post reports. Schmidt, whose company owns YouTube, spoke during a presentation by Google to advertisers Wednesday in New York. “Schmidt said, ‘The future…

ABC Special Pumps Up Sales of Amanda Knox Book

Diane Sawyer’s ABC News special with Amanda Knox, the former exchange student who was accused of murdering her roommate in Italy, boosted sales of Knox’s memoir, "Waiting to Be Heard," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The book is…

ABC Mainstay Plummets in Ratings

A series that has performed well in the past for ABC plunged to an all-time low Tuesday night in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Dancing with the Stars” turned in a grim 1.5 average…

NBC Owner Comcast Beats Earnings Forecasts — But No Thanks to the Broadcast Network

Media giant Comcast offered a mixed bag in its first-quarter earnings report today, announcing that it generated $1.65 billion in net income, up 13.7% from the year-ago period, on revenues of $15.3 billion, up 2.9%, Deadline.com reports. “Analysts thought that…

CNN Renews Freshman Show

One of the shows that is part of the revamped CNN lineup has already received a renewal, just three episodes into its first season. Deadline.com reports that the cable news channel will bring back “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” for a…

NBC Station Drops Ratings-Challenged Drama Series — but Not Because of the Ratings

An NBC affiliate has dumped one of the network’s new drama series. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the affiliate, Salt Lake City station KSL-TV, dropped the ratings-challenged drama "Hannibal," complaining about its graphic content. The station posted on its Facebook…

TNT Drama Gets a Third Season

TNT has renewed a drama series for a third season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable network will bring back its successful “Dallas” reboot. The series’ 15-episode third season is set to launch early in 2014. Said Michael Wright,…

CNN Posts Big Gains in Cable News Ratings

CNN has improved dramatically on its viewer numbers from a year ago, based on preliminary results for April. Deadline.com reports that Fox News Channel still won the battle with CNN and MSNBC, but CNN posted a 79% gain in total…

NBC Racks Up Another Monday Ratings Win, Even as ‘The Voice’ Dips; ABC Rival Slips

NBC continues to perform well in the Monday night ratings, racking up another prime-time win in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the network’s two-hour “The Voice” was the top show of the night despite…