In an executive shakeup, NBC is replacing the exec who has overseen the morning show "Today" since 2005, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Jim Bell will be replaced by Alexandra Wallace, a senior vice president at NBC News,…
NBCUniversal is cutting its workforce in a round of year-end cost cutting, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company is laying off about 500 employees, or about 1.5% of its employees, the story reports. The cuts will be spread throughout…
Syfy has made the decision to bring back a drama series for another season, B&C reports. The series is the supernatural show “Haven,” which will return for a fourth season, the story reports. The 13-episode season will bow in 2013….
On a Sunday night when NFL programming on Fox and NBC shuffled the broadcast ratings, a number of shows equaled or set low points, according to Nielsen overnight figures. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” recorded a 2.7…
A comment buried in a long election night story that ran in The New York Times has triggered speculation that MSNBC fixture Ed Schultz may be on the way out at the cable network. But TVNewser reports that it’s probably…
There will be winners in the television advertising market this season, Advertising Age reports, with broadcast ratings down significantly for the fall season and broadcasters expected to use up much of their inventory on make-goods. Ratings on broadcast networks are…
More low points were reached in Thursday night’s broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnight figures. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s “The Voice” delivered a 3.0 average rating in the key demo of viewers 18-49, the lowest number ever for a results…
The biggest story of this television season, according to readers of MediaLife responding to a survey by the publication, is the improbable turnaround of NBC, with the network favored to win the November sweeps and holding the top spot in…
NBC has given a full-season order to a freshman drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network expanded its order for "Chicago Fire." The drama starring Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer was the first new drama of the…
Two very different shows went head-to-head earlier this week for the honor of top-rated cable show of the night, and the win went to “Duck Dynasty” — an A&E reality show about a Louisiana millionaire family that makes duck calls…