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Life's a Bitch and Then You Get Canceled: ABC Evicts Apt. 23 Low-rated charmer a victim of Tuesday night comedy traffic jam

Broadcast’s Tuesday night comedy roadblock has claimed its first casualty, as ABC has canceled its stalled sophomore effort Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt. 23. Following a seven-episode springtime run behind…

January 23, 2013, 11:49 AM EST

Steady as She Goes: Night 2 of Idol Holds Up Fox takes full advantage of hobbled prime-time field

The second installment of the new cycle of American Idol dominated the Thursday night ratings race, drawing 16.3 million viewers and a 5.6 in the dollar demo. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day…

January 18, 2013, 4:03 PM EST

Mixed Ratings Results for Returning Idol Fox stalwart’s demo delivery down 19 percent from 2012 debut

Season 12 of American Idol got off to a somewhat iffy start as the two-hour premiere failed to live up to last year’s debut. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the season…

January 17, 2013, 1:34 PM EST

Fey and Poehler Lead Golden Globes to 6-Year Ratings High NBC MVPs help grow demo by 28%

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler not only made the Golden Globes fun again, but they also helped deliver the award show’s highest ratings in six years. Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, NBC’s…

January 15, 2013, 4:25 PM EST

Fox Force Five: A Fistful of Midseason Replacements Awaits Standout series hope to draw eyeballs back to broadcast, while Netflix goes for broke

For television executives, hope often springs eternal in the dead of winter. While the 2012-13 development slate largely has been forgettable, what with its primate veterinarians, demonic Upper East Siders…

January 15, 2013, 6:11 AM EST

Sleeper Agent With new spy drama The Americans, FX again shows it's unafraid to take risks to make quality TV

Craft services appears to have closed for business, but Keri Russell would very much like something to nibble on if it wouldn’t be an imposition on the people packing away…

January 15, 2013, 6:06 AM EST

Parents Television Council Blasts Torture Scene in ABC's Scandal Groups calls for reform in TV ratings system

ABC could have had better timing. On the same night the entertainment industry was meeting with VP Joe Biden to discuss media violence, the network aired an episode of Scandal…

January 14, 2013, 9:29 PM EST

Hulu's Annual Revenue Approaches $700 Million Online video service claims subscriptions have doubled year over year

It's been a good year for Hulu. Despite a lot of noise about a possible IPO and some hand-wringing over whether or not Jason Kilar would keep his post as…

December 17, 2012, 3:43 PM EST

Analyst: CBS Would Win the C7 Battle Currency shift would funnel ancillary ad sales revenue to Black Rock

After taking a good, long look at TiVo’s set-top-box data as it pertains to prime time broadcast ratings, one influential analyst is of the opinion that Les is more. According to…

December 14, 2012, 5:15 AM EST

Netflix to Stream Disney Movies Service signs multi-year agreement

Netflix has inked a multi-year deal with Disney to distribute its movies on pay TV beginning in 2016. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the logistics are…

December 4, 2012, 3:09 PM EST

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