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It looks like the reign of "Mad Men" as an Emmys darling is over. Make room for Showtime's "Homeland." The premium cable channel won its first ever Outstanding Drama award during the 64th Annual Emmys on Sunday, and also became the first drama series since 1993's "Picket Fences" to take home the ...

Is the power of "Glee" over? In 2010, the Fox musical show rocked the Emmys with 19 nominations and four wins, and had a respectable outing last year with 12 nominations and two wins. But that's not the same this year with "Glee" picking up just three nominations -- all in technical categorie ...

It's still hard to tell how many changes Comcast is planning to make to NBC's dismal schedule, but the fact that eight pilots were just picked up to series might be a sign. Yet, NBC is staying true to some of its critically acclaimed shows, despite lower numbers, keeping "Community" and "30 Rock" ...

You know, I really dread the day -- approximately 13 years from now -- when I am no longer considered important by television. Or should I say, by many writers (especially online) who write about television. But based on the number of times I find myself writing about this every year, I'm sure ...

The television networks put a lot of expectations in all their shows. But if you're a new show, you better come out the gate fast and hard, or your race will end far quickly than anything else. In the 2010-11 television season, the five networks trotted out 45 new programs for viewers to see -- t ...

Last week, "Smash" earned a 4.0 rating/6 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co., giving NBC its second highest-rated outing of the week. That was actually good news for the Steven Spielberg-produced musical show, since in the four episodes prior to that, the show ...

Most of the moves networks have made in regards to the fate of various series makes sense ... but the cancellation Friday of "Harry's Law" by NBC? That has some people scratching their heads. "Harry's Law" is averaging a 5.1 rating/8 share in Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co., ...

This might be hard for some observers to realize: But not every program caters to the coveted 18-to-49 age demographic. In fact, there is a belief that people older than 49 actually watch television -- and buy products they see advertised as well. Which is why it's strange that every time new wee ...

Hello! I'm a popular drama that is actually NBC's most popular drama. I have a big name actress as my star, and my creator is renown for his strong storytelling skills and ability to attract loyal audiences. Yet, I am constantly named by many television observers and critics that I'm most certain ...

Unless you were NBC, Wednesday was a rough night for you as a network. All things to the CMA Awards on ABC. The awards averaged a 9.9 rating/16 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co., boosting ABC's Wednesday by 57 percent. In turn, that took a huge chunk of audi ...