George Lopez is returning to television with a show that he sold to FX, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The show is called "Saint George." The actor and comedian sold the project based on a model pioneered by distributor Debmar-Mercury for…
Most of the programming on the major broadcast networks Wednesday night was recycled, but fresh installments of Fox’s “American Idol” and CBS’s “Survivor” waged a battle for supremacy in the 8 p.m. hour before CBS dipped into its bag of…
After a report surfaced that Fox’s "The Cleveland Show" had been canceled, network sources were trying to clarify the situation. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Fox denied the report, although sources did not go on the record…
Starz has renewed a new drama series after airing just one episode. TheWrap.com reports that the pay-cable channel renewed the period drama "Da Vinci’s Demons." The show drew 2.14 million viewers to its Friday debut episode, prompting the network to…
NBC continues to rack up nightly ratings wins, coasting to a relatively comfortable victory Tuesday night on the strength of “The Voice,” based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the singing competition notched a season high for a Tuesday episode…
HBO has expanded the order for one of its series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pay-cable network is extending the freshman season of “Vice” to 10 episodes, up from eight. The documentary series had a sizable bump in its…
Fox News and CNN saw big increases in their audience size Monday, as viewers turned to cable news networks for coverage of the Boston Marathon bomb attack, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. More than 3 million viewers…
Syfy had its highest-rated premiere for a scripted series in the key demo of viewers 18-49 since the 2006 debut of “Eureka,” TVLine.com reports. The new series “Defiance” raised the bar by delivering 1.3 million viewers in the demo for…
Monday’s prime-time broadcast ratings saw some role reversal as ratings-challenged NBC had its numbers surge while perennial ratings leader CBS endured a night of season lows and series lows, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s full prime-time lineup…
A cable drama series that has been a huge hit continues to see its numbers grow. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that HBO’s “Game of Thrones” set a series record Sunday with 4.72 million viewers turning out for its…