CBS’s Leslie Moonves has waded into the debate over how NBCUniversal is covering the London Olympics, after a chorus of viewer complaints arose — especially online — over NBC’s strategy of tape-delaying of much of the coverage, B&C reports. Moonves…
NBC’s Olympics coverage dominated the prime-time ratings Sunday, according to Nielsen overnights, with a new CBS show hit especially hard as it aired its time-period premiere against the juggernaut sports coverage from London. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s new dating show…
A format that has been tested since this spring will become permanent for CBS’s "Face the Nation," reports B&C. The show will now permanently be expanded to one hour, the story notes. The show was expanded from its half-hour format…
AMC is pulling the plug on a drama series, with the studio behind the show vowing to find another outlet for it, Deadline.com reports. The show is “The Killing,” which will end its run on the cable network after two…
MTV is so happy with a teen-oriented comedy series that it is not just renewing it for a third season but also giving it a hefty expansion on its episode order, EW.com reports. "Awkward," starring Ashley Rickards, received an order…
Looking to maintain the success of its late-night block, Comedy Central has extended the contracts of its stars of the daypart, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, the Los Angeles Times reports. The network hammered out two-year extensions with both hosts…
Fox has announced its decision to bring back an unscripted show, Deadline.com reports. Coming back for a fourth season will be Gordon Ramsay’s "MasterChef." In a release, Fox’s head of alternative Mike Darnell said, “Gordon and the producers really took…
ABC rode its “Bachelorette” finale and “After the Final Rose” post-mortem to a huge win against soft competition in Sunday night’s Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The two-hour “Bachelorette” closer at 8 p.m. scored a 3.0 average rating in the key…
A new report indicates Savannah Guthrie may not be holding up well under the pressure of her high-profile new job as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show. Fox News reports that Guthrie is battling migraines as she tries to adapt to…
High-profile reality shows on three broadcast networks found the ratings waters toxic on Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights. The numbers brought bad news for CBS’s “Big Brother,” Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” and NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”…