The CW has canceled a series that is part of an iconic teen drama franchise going back to the 1990s. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the network pulled the plug on "90210" after five seasons. The show…
Fox’s flagship singing competition “American Idol” continued to suffer viewer erosion Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights. But the network still easily beat its broadcast competition. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox coasted to a comfortable win in the key 18-49 demo…
The second-highest-rated syndicated court show may have to replace its star because of a hassle over the judge’s salary. B&C reports that talks between CBS Television Distribution and Joe Brown, the star of “Judge Joe Brown,” remain unresolved, even with…
The CW is "writing off" a low-rated midseason series after just two airings, Deadline.com reports. The network is moving the drama “Cult” to Fridays from its current Tuesday spot, the story reports. "Cult," which will air at 9 p.m. on…
Univision isn’t keeping quiet about its fourth-place finish — ahead of NBC — in the February sweeps. Deadline.com reports that the Spanish-language broadcaster is running a new English-language ad boasting that Univision "now beats NBC." The February sweeps period marks…
CBS coasted to an easy ratings win over its broadcast rivals Tuesday night, even with a lukewarm premiere for its new series “Golden Boy,” based on Nielsen overnights. ABC, meanwhile, took its turn among the broadcast networks watching their shows…
CBS is about to notch a milestone it hasn’t achieved in 15 years. Writing in The New York Times’ Media Decoder, Bill Carter reports the network will not only win the February sweeps ratings period in total viewers, but also…
NBC’s once-proud Thursday lineup has crumbled, with ratings for the evening plummeting after a series of missteps such as scheduling "Rock Center with Brian Williams" in the marquee 10 p.m. time slot, reports Meg James in the Los Angeles Times….
CBS is the latest network to be bitten by the “historic ratings low” bug, based on Nielsen overnights for Monday prime time. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that three of the network’s series hit season lows or series lows in the key 18-49…
TBS has renewed a freshman series, ordering an eight-episode second season. B&C reports that the cable channel is bringing back the competition series "King of the Nerds." The show will wrap up season one March 7, with season two set…