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Is Cable Finally Getting Parity With Broadcast? Both are changing

On Monday, top executives at both NBC and Fox upfronts did something you don’t usually see in a network presentation. They admitted they weren’t happy with their product, either. “We…

May 19, 2013, 11:07 PM EDT

Buyers Enthusiastic About Fall TV Prospects Agency reps encouraged by strong outings from Fox, NBC

With the first day of Upfronts Week on the books, there’s a palpable sense that the networks have come a long way toward redeeming themselves after last year’s lousy development…

May 14, 2013, 7:14 AM EDT

It’s Official: Seth Meyers Named Late Night Host NBC taps SNL head writer to replace Tonight Show-bound Jimmy Fallon

NBC on Sunday locked in the final piece of its late-night schedule, naming Seth Meyers the host of Late Night. The Saturday Night Live head writer and “Weekend Update” mainstay…

May 12, 2013, 3:41 PM EDT

They Took My Show Away! Five NBC renewals spell doom for soft freshman series

On the eve of the broadcast upfronts, fans of network television would do well to recall the lessons of the classic Late Night With David Letterman bit, “They Took My…

April 26, 2013, 5:09 PM EDT

Comcast's Brian Roberts Plays Down NBC Woes Says network will fare better under his management than GE

Only two days into full ownership of NBCUniversal, Comcast NBCU CEO Brian Roberts knows better than to step into the middle of the feud between Jay Leno and the network. "I…

March 21, 2013, 4:37 PM EDT

NBC’s Ratings Momentum Stalls Midseason failures leave ‘Voice’-less Peacock adrift

After NBC enjoyed its strongest fall quarter in recent memory, the loss of Sunday Night Football and The Voice have erased the network’s early gains. Twenty weeks into the 2012-13 broadcast…

February 13, 2013, 5:52 AM 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

NBC Commits to Full-Season Orders for Revolution, Go On, The New Normal Swift round of pick-ups for a network on the mend

After rumors began bubbling up about some early pickup activity, NBC today made it official with full-season orders of its new series Revolution, Go On and The New Normal. NBC is…

October 2, 2012, 6:02 PM EDT

The Lights Are Out and Everybody’s Home NBC’s ‘Revolution’ is a powerhouse; Fox’s ‘The Mob Doctor’ is DOA

NBC on Monday night put up its biggest premiere numbers in recent memory, as its lights-out drama Revolution drew 11.7 million viewers and a 4.1 rating in the adults 18-to-49…

September 18, 2012, 1:39 PM EDT

NBC Plots Comedy-Driven Revival Peacock schedules four nights of sitcoms

NBC on Monday returned to its Radio City upfront stomping grounds, laying out a 2012-13 prime-time schedule designed to tickle viewers’ funny bones. But before the network could get the…

May 14, 2012, 3:33 PM EDT

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