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Fox Renews Long-Running Series for Two More Seasons

The Fox Network has announced a two-season renewal for a show that has become a fixture on the network, TheWrap.com reports. The show is Gordon Ramsay’s cooking competition "Hell’s Kitchen," which now will have an 11th and 12th season. The…

Up Against Dominant ‘Idol,’ a CBS Staple Falls to a Historic Low; So How Did NBC Do? Don’t Ask

Fox’s dominant “American Idol” claimed its share of casualties among the broadcast competition Wednesday night, as Fox soared to a big win for the night in the Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Among the victims: CBS’s reality staple “Survivor,” which hit…

Fox Yanks Series Off Schedule, Plugs In Reruns of Sitcom

Fox has pulled a prime-time series off the schedule for the remainder of the season, replacing it with repeat broadcasts of a freshman comedy, Deadline.com reports. Christian Slater’s sophomore comedy "Breaking In" is off the schedule, with reruns of "New…

‘Glee’ Returns From Hiatus to Series Low — but the News for CBS Is Even Worse

The Nielsen overnights for Tuesday night had plenty of bad news to go around, with series lows the norm — and the only network to beat the trend was recent doormat NBC. TVbytheNumbers.com reported series lows and season lows on…

TBS’s ‘Conan’ Continues to Post Audience Growth

TBS announced that its late-night talk show “Conan” posted double-digit gains in key demographics during the first quarter, continuing six consecutive months of growth. The Conan O’Brien-hosted show’s audience grew 25% in Q1 2012 from the year-ago period, according to…

BET Renews Two Comedies

Cable channel BET has quietly made the decision to renew two comedy series, Deadline.com reports. The renewals are still unofficial, with an official announcement expected Thursday at BET’s upfront presentation. The two shows are the channel’s flagship comedy "The Game"…

Is the Honeymoon Over for Kutcher’s ‘Two and a Half Men’? Series Hits an All-Time Ratings Low

A former CBS ratings juggernaut could be in trouble. “Two and a Half Men,” which has been generally doing better than expected since Ashton Kutcher took over the lead role after the celebrated flame-out of Charlie Sheen, fell to a…

HBO Renews Drama Series

HBO has announced the renewal of a popular drama series, Entertainment Weekly reports. Coming back for a third season will be the fantasy “Game of Thrones,” which is no surprise considering the series’ second season premiered recently to record ratings…

As Details of Lauer’s New ‘Today’ Deal Surface, So Do Plans to Expand the NBC Franchise

With the battle for morning ratings supremacy in the spotlight, details are surfacing about NBC’s plans to leverage its still dominant “Today” franchise. ABC’s “Good Morning America” took a run at NBC’s morning winning streak last week by bringing former…

NBC Program, Still Searching for an Audience, Gets Its Fourth Timeslot of the Season

An NBC program that debuted in October is already moving to its fourth time period as the show continues to search for viewers. The program is "Rock Center with Brian Williams," which is moving to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, from the…