NBC Drama Sinks to Historic Low
On a night when a heavy dose of repeat programming added up to some low ratings, it was a fresh episode of an NBC drama that stood out Thursday night — and not in a good way. NBC’s supernatural medical…
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HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ Sees Big Drop in Ratings
“The Newsroom” has already been renewed for a second season, but with the ratings in for Sunday’s second episode, HBO may have reason to question whether it acted too soon. New York Magazine reports that total viewership for the Aaron…
CBS Confirms It’s Bringing Back Canceled Series
CBS is bringing back a series that was previously canceled by the network, Deadline.com reports. The network confirmed that a deal has been reached for the return of “Unforgettable.” We reported last month that CBS was in talks with Sony…
HBO Renews Two Series — Including One That Has Only Aired Two Episodes
HBO has made the decision two renew two series, including one that has become a fixture on the pay-cable network and another that has recently debuted. “True Blood” will return for a sixth season, while “The Newsroom” will be back…
TNT Renews Series After Only Three Episodes
TNT apparently knows it has a hit on its hands with a new drama series. After only three episodes aired, the cable channel ordered a second season of its “Dallas” reboot, B&C reports. The drama network ordered 15 new episodes…
AMC Gets Dropped by Dish; Dish Says It’s Over Being Forced to Carry AMC’s Lower-Rated Channels, But AMC Says There’s Another Reason
Dish Network made good on a threat to drop AMC’s networks in a dispute over bundling lower-rated networks such as IFC with the flagship AMC network, reports The New York Times. AMC offers popular programming including “Mad Men,” “The Walking…
Western Drama Series Renewed After Setting Ratings Record
A Western drama series that has performed well for its cable network — including setting a ratings record with its premiere last month — will return for another season, B&C reports. The series, “Longmire,” was picked up by A&E for…
Bristol Palin Is Shunted to Late-Night as Ratings Dwindle
Bristol Palin’s reality show has been pushed back to a later time slot on Lifetime after its already poor ratings continued to drop, reports the New York Post. The show will now air at 11 p.m. As previously reported, "Bristol…
Winning! Sheen’s ‘Anger Management’ Sets Ratings Record
The debut on Thursday night, June 28, 2012 of Charlie Sheen’s new sticom "Anger Management" on FX "was the most-watched scripted comedy primetime series premiere in cable history in delivery of adults 18-49 (2.65 million), and total viewers (5.47 million,…
Summer Ratings Doldrums: Splashy ABC Summer Premiere Wipes Out, While a Spanish-Language Network Wins the Night
A Spanish-language broadcast network won the night Thursday in the key 18-49 demo for prime time, according to Nielsen overnights, while an ABC summer staple premiered to numbers that were well off from the show’s previous season premiere, TVbytheNumbers.com reports….