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Former ‘Will & Grace’ Star Has His TNT Series Renewed

TNT has renewed "Perception" for a second season, signaling a hit for the former star of the NBC comedy series "Will & Grace," Eric McCormack, reports the New York Post. McCormack’s first try at a new series lasted only one…

NBC Schedules Rebroadcast of New Fall Comedies Following Olympics Preview

The new Matthew Perry sitcom "Go On" and the Justin Kirk comedy "Animal Practice," which were previewed by NBC during its Summer Olympics coverage, will be re-aired Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 10 p.m. ET, reports The Washington Post. They’ll be…

ABC’s ‘GMA’ Reclaims Momentum in Morning Ratings Battle With NBC’s ‘Today’

With the Olympics over, ABC’s "Good Morning America" has regained its ratings edge on NBC’s "Today," reports the New York Post. "GMA" beat "Today" for two of the first three days this week. "Today" did top "GMA" on Monday, the…

Back to Reality: NBC in the Same Summer Ratings Doldrums as Everyone Else After Flying High With Olympics

NBC has come back to Earth in the prime-time ratings after two weeks of supercharged Olympics numbers. On Wednesday night the Peacock Network did have the highest-rated show of the night in the key 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnights,…

Long-Running Show — Said to Have ‘Once Defined A&E’ — Canceled

A long-running show said to have "once defined A&E" has been canceled, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The show is "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," which is ending its run after seven seasons. The reality series stars Kiss bassist…

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NBC Sports Boss: Should NBC Have Used MORE Tape Delay on Olympics? Exec Thinks It May Have Been a Mistake to Go Live With One High-Profile Event in Particular

NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus said he has been contemplating whether NBC should have tape-delayed more Olympic events, citing the men’s tennis final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer, which was aired live. “It’s undeniable we hurt our ratings by…

truTV Expands on Its Most Popular Series, Greenlights Spinoff

Cable network truTV has greenlighted a spinoff to an unscripted show that has been the channel’s most popular series, “Hardcore Pawn.” The network is adding the new show “Hardcore Pawn: Chicago,” set in Chicago’s Royal Pawn Shop. The original “Hardcore…

One Channel Has Cable’s Top Three New Series Launches of 2012

After a strong opening Monday night — the strongest opening for any new cable series so far in 2012 — one cable channel claims the top three new series launches of the year. TNT holds the honor after its new…

The Thrill Is Gone for NBC on First Post-Olympics Night — ‘Stars Earn Stripes’ Is Hardly a Substitute for the London Games in the Ratings

Two weeks of 30 million-plus viewer averages in prime time — for NBC at least — are clearly over, with the most any network could average on the first night after the Olympics being Fox’s 5.8 million, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Citing…