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Endgame for Fox Drama: Network Still Won’t Invoke the C-Word, but the Show Is Clearly Finished

Without invoking the “C-word” — canceled — Fox appears to have determined the fate of its low-rated freshman drama "The Mob Doctor," writes Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. One big question lingering over the fall season…

Kevin Reilly, Chair of Fox Entertainment, Has Tough Words for Hollywood: ‘We’re Too Obsessed With Each Other and Not Enough With the Consumer.’ Rethinking Needed, From the Way Shows Are Created to When They Air

Fox Broadcasting Chairman of Entertainment Kevin Reilly has some tough words for those in the TV business. "Reilly said the industry has not gotten its arms around the impact of the DVR or the need to consider how viewers embrace…

MTV Cancels Series

MTV is pulling the plug on a series after one season, Deadline.com reports. After a season of soft ratings, the network has canceled the sitcom "The Inbetweeners," the U.S. remake of an award-winning British series, the story reports. Its biggest…

ABC Ups the Episode Orders for Two Shows

ABC has ordered additional episodes of two series, B&C reports. The network raised the total to 18 episodes for "Malibu Country" and "Last Man Standing," ordering five additional episodes of each show, the story reports. The Reba McEntire comedy "Malibu…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale Pushes ABC to Ratings Win — But It’s Close

With its “Dancing with the Stars” finale performing below the ratings marks of recent season finales for the show, ABC attracted just enough viewers Tuesday night to eke out a win over CBS and NBC in the key 18-49 demo,…

Nickelodeon Celebrates Strong Ratings — Including the Top Telecast of November in Kids and Tweens

Nickelodeon is marking a number of ratings achievements, including the top telecast in kids and tween demos for the month of November, with the one-hour “iCarly” finale. The Nov. 23 airing of the finale, “iGoodBye,” delivered 6.4 million total viewers….

Jeff Zucker Has Been Chosen to Run CNN, NY Times Reports

"Several news executives close to [Jeff] Zucker said this week that they believed he had been chosen to run CNN, and they expected the appointment to be announced soon. People close to the Time Warner chief executive, Jeffrey L. Bewkes,…

Monday Ratings: Three CBS Shows Hit Season Highs, But NBC Pulls Off Another Win

Three CBS shows surged to season highs Monday night based on Nielsen overnight numbers for the key 18-49 demo, but NBC, powered by “The Voice,” chalked up another overall win for prime time, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “2 Broke Girls” (4.0 average…

How TNT’s ‘Dallas’ May Benefit From Larry Hagman’s Death

When TNT’s "Dallas" returns in January for its second season, even with the knowledge that Larry Hagman’s death must be addressed, the drama could benefit from the death of the actor, reports the New York Daily News. Hagman, who played…

ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Poised for Ratings Milestone It Hasn’t Achieved in 17 Years

ABC’s "Good Morning America" is on the verge of a ratings achievement that it hasn’t accomplished since 1995: winning the November sweeps period. B&C reports that the show is on track to win both in total viewers — which it…