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Viewers Have Little Appetite for NBC’s Hannibal

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Broadcasters this week squeezed out two of the final scripted series premieres of the 2012-13 campaign, and as has been the case throughout the season, the results were unspectacular.


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CBS Pink-Slips The Job

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CBS has pink-slipped its new unscripted effort The Job after just two episodes.

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Broadcast Boom Lifts NBCU in Q4

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Hours after Comcast shocked analysts by announcing it would accelerate its buyout of General Electric’s remaining stake in NBCUniversal, Brian Roberts affirmed that “the opportunities for growth and value-creation available [...]

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The CW Renews 3 Drama Series

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The CW has renewed three series for the 2013-14 broadcast season, ordering a fresh slate of newcomer Arrow and veteran performers The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural.

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The Walking Dead Devours Scripted TV Foes

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The Season 3.5 premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead on Sunday night tore the viscera out of its scripted-series competition, averaging an all-time record draw of 12.3 million viewers and [...]

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The Day the Music Died

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NBC’s Broadway baby last night toppled off the stage and into the orchestra pit, as Smash delivered disconcertingly tiny ratings.