With a weak lead-in among other problems, Peacock didn't give medical drama much of a chance
With a weak lead-in among other problems, Peacock didn't give medical drama much of a chance Although it's actually NBC's strongest show on Mondays, the network decided it had enough of "Trauma," allowing it to finish out its current run by the end of the year. The show, which starred the like ...
Read MoreFor some reason, the software company didn't know what Seth MacFarlane had up his sleeve
Seth MacFarlane might be a PC, but Bill Gates wants nothing to do with Peter Griffin and his strange little cartoon family. Microsoft Corp. abruptly pulled out of a sponsorship deal with Fox involving the "Family Guy" series that would've made it the sole sponsor of a commercial-free special Nov. ...
Read MoreSeems to be no ceiling yet for 'NCIS' as America's most-watched drama
It might take "American Idol" in the new year to knock CBS off its weekly ratings throne. For the fourth week in a row, CBS was the nation's top network in terms of new non-news, non-event programming, earning a 7.1 rating/12 share average in an average of Fast National ratings from Nielsen Media ...
Read MoreThis has to be good news for companies that charge for content already
Hulu promoted itself as a free way to watch some of your favorite shows if you just weren't near a television, or your DVR died. And while Hulu expects to continue for quite some time in exactly the same way, it will do it with one less aspect -- the "free" part. Chase Carey, deputy chairman o ...
Read MoreFor some reason, Jeffrey Immelt isn't too impressed with the numbers his flagship network is getting
Apparently, not even the head of General Electric wants to turn on NBC every night. Jeffrey Immelt, the chief executive of GE -- which just happens to be the parent corporation of NBC Universal -- told attendees at a Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco this week that he's not all too pleased about ho ...
Read MoreNetwork also plans to move 'Dollhouse' to after November sweeps before attempting to burn off episodes
Fox's real schedule might not start until the new year when its powerhouse "American Idol" begins, but the network is taking November sweeps seriously. The Fox Friday lineup will be gone after this week, replaced instead with reruns of shows like "House" and "Bones." Its Friday lineup will get ...
Read MoreNew home for series dumped by NBC is still looking like TNT, however
When NBC decided to fill its 10 p.m. timeslot every night with Jay Leno, many fans of freshman cop drama "Southland" saw the writing on the wall. Although the network maintained it would keep the show on the air despite the schedule change, the inevitable finally happened, and "Southland" was pro ...
Read MoreThe director might be known for his horror and dolls, but there's no denying him this Fox project
The director might be known for his horror and dolls, but there's no denying him this Fox project At first glance, Joss Whedon might be the last person one would expect to direct an episode of the freshman Fox comedy "Glee." But then again, he certainly has the credits with musical work from t ...
Read MoreSchedule powered by 'NCIS,' 'CSI' and 'The Mentalist'
Viewers are liking what they see, and at least until Fox decides to roll out another edition of "American Idol," CBS continues to wear the weekly ratings crown. CBS finished the week with a 7.2 rating/12 share average, based on non-event, non-news programming overnight ratings. It was powered by ...
Read MoreSeries becomes the baby of its co-creators, Robert King and Michelle King
The show is performing strongly for CBS, but it seems that there was still a need for change. But just because the co-creators of "The Good Wife" are taking over showrunning responsibilities for the freshman drama, it doesn't mean there was necessarily anything wrong with Dee Johnson. CBS ann ...
Read MoreNo kidding. Apparently the fonts used to market NBC shows, including ones you may see on this page, are not legal
The Peacock might find a hard time attracting viewers, but one thing's for certain: The people at The Font Bureau Inc. are watchers. And now they're suers. Font Bureau filed a suit in U.S. District Court in New York asking for "no less than $2 million" following claims that NBC Universal used ...
Read MoreThe ratings measurement tool developed and used by Inside Blip's parent shows how many viewers a show retains
It's an audience measurement Airlock Alpha and the BlipNetwork has used for more than two years. But now it has a new name. The Stability Index Rating, which compares a television show's highest overnight viewing audience against its average, has been rebranded to the Audience Loyalty Index, or t ...
Read MoreNathan Fillion says he wouldn't mind warming up his 'Doctor Horrible' chops again
One of last seasons pleasant surprises was ABCs "Castle," the dramedy that follows NYPD detective Kate Beckett and her unlikely partner, famed mystery novelist Richard Castle, as they solve unusual murders in New York. Now in its second season, the stars of this hit series, Stana Katic and Nathan ...
Read MoreFox, on the other hand, see Friday pull its ratings way down
After ABC clinched the first week of the season without a doubt thanks to its continue competition pounding through "Dancing With the Stars," CBS bounced back and was able to win the second official week of the 2009-10 season, in a review of overnight ratings for non-event programming. CBS earned ...
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