A wildly successful YouTube video could be a game changer for the media business, Deadline.com reports, citing BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield. Commenting on the impact of the “Gangnam Style” dance video by South Korean pop artist Psy, Greenfield notes that…
Two high-profile broadcast drama series premiered opposite each other Wednesday night, with widely differing results. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s “Nashville” delivered almost 9 million total viewers and a 2.8 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnights….
NBC has scored a ratings achievement that it hasn’t accomplished in almost 10 years. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network pulled off a three-day winning streak in the key demographic of adults 18 to 49. "The last…
On the heels of a well-documented ratings struggle for Viacom’s Nickelodeon cable network, another Viacom-owned cable channel appears to be in trouble in the ratings. Citing a report from Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analyst Todd Juenger, Joe Flint reports…
CBS has moved quickly to tweak its fall schedule, becoming the first network of the season to cancel a show. Entertainment Weekly reports that the network has pulled the plug on its Friday night legal drama “Made in Jersey.” The…
Lifetime announced today that it has renewed a docu-series that has been performing well for the cable channel. The series is “Dance Moms,” which will return for a third season. Lifetime ordered 26 new episodes of the hour show, with…
Even with the new TV season only a few weeks old, early ratings for some shows make it clear they could already be in trouble, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Meanwhile, other shows may be in position to receive early full-season…
NBC’s recent fiscal moves — including slashing Jay Leno’s salary for “Tonight” in half while shelling out more than $8 billion to re-up with “Sunday Night Football” — reveal a network shifting its priorities, the AP reports. But the moves…
NBC took another win in the Nielsen overnights for Monday, powered by a strong performance by the two-hour “The Voice,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The singing competition was the top show of the night ith a 4.7 average rating in the key…
Animal Planet has made the decision to bring back a series for another season, B&C reports. The cable channel renewed the fishing adventure show "Off the Hook: Extreme Catches." The reality series, which stars pro wrestler Showtime Eric Young, has…