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Study Offers Explanation for Nickelodeon’s Decline — and What It Might Mean for Traditional Television as a Whole

A new study provides an apparent explanation for recent ratings declines at Nickelodeon — and it has implications for traditional television as a whole, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Bernstein study links Nickelodeon’s problems to Netflix and the shift to…

Pendulum Swings Again in Battle for Morning Domination Between NBC and ABC

The momentum has shifted again in the closely watched battle for ratings domination between the flagship morning shows on NBC and ABC. The Los Angeles Times reports that NBC’s “Today” regained the No. 1 spot last week, according to figures…

ReelzChannel Renews Its First Original Drama Series

ReelzChannel has announced that it is bringing back its first original drama series for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The series is Steven Seagal’s drama "True Justice," which has grown its audience since debuting March 30, the story says. The…

Is Another New Network Show in Trouble? Series Plunges Six-Tenths of a Ratings Point

Wednesday night in the Nielsen overnights brought bad news to most of the broadcast networks — the lone exception being Fox, which more than doubled its closest competition, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The worst news was for ABC’s struggling new series “Don’t…

The Strange Saga of CW’s ‘L.A. Complex’: Rerun Improves on Historically Bad Premiere

CW’s new drama import “The L.A. Complex” continued its weird sojourn through the Nielsen ratings Wednesday night, with a repeat airing of the premiere episode pulling in more viewers than the same episode did on its debut the previous night,…

New Series Is the Lowest-Rated Broadcast Drama Premiere of All Time

A new broadcast drama series made history this week with its premiere — and not a good kind of history. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the CW’s new series “The L.A. Complex” set a new mark for the lowest-rated in-season…

Court Show Canceled

The company that rules the courtroom genre has decided to pull the plug on one of its shows, B&C reports. CBS Television Distribution announced that “Swift Justice” has gone out of production and will not return for a third season….

Entertainment News Show Lays Off Staff

A long-running syndicated entertainment newsmagazine show has announced a round of staff cuts. More than 14 people were let go by “Access Hollywood," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show won’t change its major on-air talent, which includes host Billy…

Kardashian Family Inks Blockbuster Deal With E!

The Kardashian family has put the finishing touches on a deal with E! that, among other things, will keep the family’s flagship show, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” on the cable channel for another three years, Deadline.com reports. The story…

Singing vs. Dancing: NBC and ABC Split the Spoils on a Night When CBS Stays Home

On a night when CBS aired all repeats, NBC got a steady performance from “The Voice” to coast to an easy win for the night in the key 18-49 demo while ABC cashed in on “Dancing with the Stars” for…