The broadcast networks are in a tough spot just before the annual upfront ad-selling season begins, reports the New York Post, with much of the problem summed up as audience fragmentation. “The rapid rise of time-shifted viewing — driven by…
On a night when hardly anything on the broadcast networks generated much interest among viewers, two ABC drama series sank to their lowest numbers yet in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Once Upon a…
An ABC comedy series suffered a setback in its latest outing when its "ratings dropped through the floor Friday night," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Two consecutive episodes of “Happy Endings” averaged only 2 million viewers and drew a 0.6 rating…
NBC’s "Community" might be saved from cancellation despite ratings that aren’t exactly stellar, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. That’s because "Community" compares well in the ratings with almost any other comedy NBC could renew for next season, the story…
USA Network has shifted an underperforming show to Fridays. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel moved the freshman reality show “The Moment” after its third airing drew 950,000 total viewers and about 250,000 adults 18-49 Thursday night. The show is…
The CW made a number of programming announcements, including ordering its first new show for the 2013-14 television season. The channel ordered "The Originals," which is a spinoff of its popular "Vampire Diaries," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed….
Season lows and series lows were the order of the night for broadcast prime time Thursday night, with all of the big four broadcast networks seeing their shows sink, based on Nielsen overnights. Equaling or surpassing their all-time lows in…
NBC made a major programming announcement today, revealing that it has given early renewals to five drama series, Deadline.com reports. The network gave full-season, 22-episode orders to freshman series “Revolution” and “Chicago Fire” along with “Parenthood,” “Grimm” and “Law &…
Even though NBC already announced it has pulled the plug on the low-rated freshman reality show "Ready for Love," the network will give viewers a chance to watch the rest of the episodes via online streaming, reports Deadline.com. NBC is…
One of the most unlikely hit TV shows in recent memory continues to rack up ratings records for the cable network airing it. A&E reports that its runaway hit “Duck Dynasty,” which focuses on a family of duck call makers,…