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19/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Football Down on Fox
Fox won Thursday ratings easily, Thursday Night Football giving the network a 3.0 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 14 share. That stomped the...
19/10/2019
Making It' Back on NBC Dec. 2
A new season of crafting program Making It, starring Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, arrives on NBC Dec. 2. It continues Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 9-10, and concludes wi...
19/10/2019
Nominate TV Station Groups, Execs for Awards
B&C is looking for nominations for 2019 Station Group of the Year, Station General Manager of the Year, News Director of the Year and Multiplatform Broadcaster ...
18/10/2019
NAB Show NY: Talk About the Weather: Ginger Zee, Gordon Smith Open Up Show
NAB Show New York got rolling with Gordon Smith, NAB president and CEO, sitting with Ginger Zee, ABC News chief meteorologist, to chat about weather at the Javi...
18/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Fox, NBC Split Win on Strong Night For Broadcast
Fox and NBC had the top score in Wednesday prime ratings, both notching a 1.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share. That topped the 0.9/...
18/10/2019
CBS, Colbert Ink Three-Year Extension for Late Show' Host
Stephen Colbert has inked a contract extension with CBS, which will see Colbert continue to host The Late Show with Stephen Colbert through August 2023. The dea...
18/10/2019
NAB Show NY: Balancing Tech and Art on Russian Doll'
NAB Show New York's closing keynote, How Tech Serves Art in Netflix's Russian Doll, looked at the tricky balancing act between technology and cinematog...
17/10/2019
Showtime Greenlights Series About Uber
Showtime is developing a limited series based on the book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, by Mike Isaac. Brian Koppelman and David Levien of Billions will ex...
17/10/2019
Sinclair Reaches Agreement On Retransmission with AT&T
Sinclair Broadcast Group and AT&T said they agreed on a multi-year retransmission consent agreement that avoids a blackout of Sinclair's stations for subscr...
17/10/2019
NAB NY: Talk About the Weather: Ginger Zee, Gordon Smith Open Up Show
NAB Show New York got rolling with Gordon Smith, NAB president and CEO, sitting with Ginger Zee, ABC News chief meteorologist, to chat about weather at the Javi...
17/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With Still Strong This Is Us'
NBC got the top score in Tuesday ratings, This Is Us leading the Peacock to a 1.2 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That beat the 0.9...
17/10/2019
Season 50 of Sesame Street' on HBO Nov. 9
Sesame Street kicks off season 50 on HBO Nov. 9, its final season on the network before the series shifts to streaming service HBO Max the following season. The...
17/10/2019
CBS All Access Orders Season Two of Why Women Kill'
CBS All Access has renewed rookie drama Why Women Kill. The Marc Cherry show premiered Aug. 15 and the season one finale drops Oct. 17. The anthology series ex...
17/10/2019
HGTV to Air A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition' Dec. 16
HGTV will air the holiday special A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition Dec. 16. The six Brady Bunch siblings join Ree Drummond, star of Food Network's T...
17/10/2019
Advertiser and Viewership Insights for the Fourth Democratic Debate
Last night, 12 Democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Ohio for the fourth debate, hosted by CNN and the New York Times: Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warre...
16/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Fox, NBC Split Monday Crown
Fox and NBC split the Monday ratings title, Fox riding 9-1-1 and NBC with a hot The Voice. Both networks scored a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnigh...
16/10/2019
Season Three of No Activity' on CBS All Access Nov. 21
Credit: Patrick McElhenney/CBS Season three of CBS All Access comedy No Activity rolls on the streaming service Nov. 21. All eight episodes will be available t...
16/10/2019
Syndication Ratings: Kelly, Tamron Both Climb in Week Four
NBCUniversal's Kelly Clarkson and Disney's Tamron Hall both improved in the week ended Oct. 6, the fourth full week on the air for both rookie talkers. ...
16/10/2019
LBI Media Emerges from Ch. 11, Names Markham CEO
LBI Media completed its reorganization under Chapter 11 and named former Granite Broadcasting executive Peter Markham as its new CEO. Peter Markham Markham re...
15/10/2019
ABC Picks Up Craig Ferguson Game Show The Hustler'
ABC as picked up the game show The Hustler, a mind-bending concept, in the network's words, hosted by Craig Ferguson. One contestant already knows the ans...
15/10/2019
HBO Signs Up Sarah Silverman For Late-Night Concept, Stand-Up Special
Sarah Silverman has signed on for late-night series pilot order on HBO, and will do a stand-up special on the network too. Silverman described the late-night se...
15/10/2019
Season Seven of 90 Day Fiance' on TLC Nov. 3
Season seven of 90 Day Fiance is on TLC starting Nov. 3. The show looks at couples that must fall in love and tie the knot within 90 days of one individual arri...
15/10/2019
HBO Max to Offer Grease' Series
HBO Max has ordered musical series Grease: Rydell High, which is inspired by 1978 film Grease. The show reimagines the film with characters that viewers will re...
15/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Sunday Night Football' Drops on NBC
NBC won Sunday prime with football, the network posting a 3.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 15 share. In second was CBS, also paced by the...
15/10/2019
Season Seven of The Profit on CNBC Nov. 5
The Profit returns for season seven on CNBC at 10 p.m. ET Nov. 5. Marcus Lemonis hosts the show, about how struggling businesses turn around. CNBC called the pr...
14/10/2019
Scripps Names Jaromin GM at WKBW in Buffalo
The E.W. Scripps Co. said it appointed Marc Jaromin as VP and general manager of WKBW-TV, the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, effective immediately. Marc Jaromin Ja...
12/10/2019
Wanda Sykes Set to Host Trumpet Awards on Bounce
Comedian Wanda Sykes will host the 28th annual Bounce Trumpet Awards, the network said. Wanda Sykes The ceremony, celebrating achievements and contributions b...
12/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Football Falls on Fox
Fox won Thursday prime Nielsens by a mile, with football setting the winning pace despite dropping from last week. Thursday Night Football led Fox to a 3.4 in v...
12/10/2019
CNN Airs Democratic Debate Oct. 15
NBC News Democratic debate broadcast in June 2019. Credit: Gustavo Cabellero /NBC News/MSNBC/Telemundo The next Democratic presidential debate happens Oct. 15...
12/10/2019
Shepard Smith Steps Down at Fox News
Shepard Smith is stepping down from his role as chief news anchor and managing editor of breaking news at Fox News Channel. Smith's final show was Oct. 11. ...
12/10/2019
Northwest Broadcasting Reaches AT&T Deal, Ending Blackout
Northwest Broadcasting said that it reached a new long-term carriage agreement with AT&T that will return its stations to the DirecTV lineup, ending a blackout ...
11/10/2019
The Rocketeer' Takes Off on Disney Junior Nov. 8
The Rocketeer debuts on Disney Junior Nov. 8. The animated series, a rethinking of the Rocketeer film that premiered in 1991 as well as a comic book series, fea...
11/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With Stronger Singer'
Fox got top score in Wednesday ratings, riding The Masked Singer to a 1.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That topped Chicago-fuele...
11/10/2019
ABC Orders Season Two of Holey Moley'
ABC has ordered a second season of unscripted mini-golf show Holey Moley. It will air next summer. According to the network, The world's most extreme mini-...
11/10/2019
Telemundo Partners With Quibi On Two Daily News Shows
Telemundo and Quibi have partnered on a pair of daily news programs for when Quibi launches in April 2020. The shows will be part of Quibi's news and entert...
10/10/2019
Busted Pilot Podcast: Fall Seasons Slow Start, Wrestling on TV, the Breaking Bad Movie, and More
Broadcasting & Cables Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone discuss the slow start of ...
10/10/2019
Project Runway' Back on Bravo Dec. 5
Project Runway returns to Bravo Dec. 5. Sixteen design hopefuls do battle, and Karlie Kloss hosts. Christian Siriano is the mentor, and Nina Garcia, Brandon Max...
10/10/2019
CBS TV Stations to Anchor Drew Barrymore Launch
The CBS Television Stations have signed on to anchor the fall 2020 launch of CBS Television Distribution's new daytime talk show starring Drew Barrymore, sa...
10/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With Strong-ish This Is Us'
NBC had the top spot in Tuesday prime ratings, hit This Is Us pacing the Peacock to a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That topp...
09/10/2019
Ronan Farrow Book Details More Matt Lauer Misconduct Allegations
Matt Lauer, former host of NBC's Today, is facing newly unearthed allegations of sexual misconduct. Ronan Farrow, who won a Pulitzer at The New Yorker for h...
09/10/2019
CBS News, Quibi Partner on 60 IN 6'
CBS News and Quibi are partners on 60 IN 6, which both said will deliver 60 Minutes storytelling for mobile consumers. It will be a weekly program running aroun...
09/10/2019
HBO Offers New Axios' Episodes Starting Oct. 20
Axios returns to HBO with four episodes starting Sunday, Oct. 20. The 30-minute docu-series will run in the 6 p.m. ET/PT slot. The show premiered on HBO last N...
09/10/2019
Medalie Named VP/News Director at Fox's Orlando Stations
Melissa Medalie has been named VP and news director of WOFL-WRBW Orlando and WOGX Gainesville. Fox owns the stations and Mike McClain started as VP and general ...
09/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With Noisy 9-1-1'
Fox eked out a win in Monday prime ratings, as a potent 9-1-1 paced the net to a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. Just behind in...
09/10/2019
Sixth Season of Silicon Valley' on HBO Oct. 27
Credit: Ali Paige Goldstein/HBO HBO comedy Silicon Valley starts season six on HBO Oct. 27. It will be the final season. There are seven episodes left. Mike ...
09/10/2019
Syndication Ratings: Kelly Clarkson Slides in Week Three, While Tamron Hall Holds
Scores of preemptions for impeachment inquiry-related news took their toll on sy...
08/10/2019
HBO Max Signs Up Two Seasons of Search Party'
The next two seasons of comedy Search Party will stream on HBO Max. The streaming service is set to launch in spring 2020. About a group of privileged twenty-so...
08/10/2019
Primetime Ratings: Sunday Night Football' Falls on NBC
NBC won Sunday prime ratings, with Sunday Night Football leading the network to a 4.0 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 17 share. That topped ...
08/10/2019
Brendan Gleeson to Play President Trump on CBS Studios Miniseries
Brendan Gleeson will play President Donald Trump in a CBS Studios miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey's book A Higher Loyalty. Born in Irela...
08/10/2019
Showtime Picks Up Second Season of Couples Therapy'
Showtime has ordered season two of docu-series Couples Therapy, from Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg and Eli Despres. The second season will also feature therapi...
