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CNN Cancels 'John King USA' Perennial ratings loser replaced by a third hour of 'The Situation Room'

CNN has abruptly canceled John King USA, its 6 p.m. show. The cancelation isn't a major shock. The two-year-old John King pulled in demo ratings in the mid-five-digit range (ratings for the…

June 13, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT

'Hatfields & McCoys' Is the Highest-Rated Entertainment Telecast on Ad-Supported Cable, Ever History Channel miniseries nets 13.9 million viewers

Devil Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy mostly tried to take down one another, but the collateral damage extended to every other show on television last night. History's Hatfields & McCoys…

May 29, 2012, 4:44 PM EDT

Anthony Bourdain Cooking Up CNN Show News cabler set to launch weekend food and travel program in early 2013

Looks like CNN is doing something new to counter its predictable peacetime ratings slump. No Reservations star and former Top Chef host Anthony Bourdain is slated to come to the network…

May 29, 2012, 12:54 PM EDT

O'Reilly and Hannity, Live on Your iPad Fox News jumps into the stream, with select cable providers

While dozens of digital media companies spent the past few weeks rolling out new Web series in search of television dollars, Fox News believes it’s got something far more valuable:…

May 8, 2012, 12:07 AM EDT

In (Fill in the Blank) We Trust Legacy journalism brands are betting consumers will keep the faith. Will they?

“If your mother says she loves you, check it out,” the famously intimidating editors of the old City News Bureau in Chicago once barked at rookie reporters and future boldface…

May 8, 2012, 12:05 AM EDT

The 140-Character-or-Less Campaign Twitter now has the power to drive a politician's message and news coverage

For those seeking an example of the breakneck pace of the mounting political “call and response” attack cycle, 84 minutes may very well be a new benchmark. It took a mere…

May 7, 2012, 12:07 AM EDT

News Nets Embrace Tech Fox News teams with Google, Xbox for a younger appeal

Fox News Channel is looking to get more tech-savvy.  If you've watched the network's election coverage in recent weeks, you might have noticed that, beginning with the Iowa Caucuses and appearing…

January 13, 2012, 11:26 AM EST

Donna Speciale Jumps to Turner MediaVest pro will oversee entertainment, animation sales

Another preeminent media agency veteran has hopped over to the other side of the negotiating table, as MediaVest ace Donna Speciale has accepted the top ad sales post at Turner…

January 6, 2012, 11:01 AM EST

What Can We Expect From CNN's Caucuses Coverage? No holograms, but a few new gadgets

In CNN’s ongoing effort to prove that it is by no means a network of Luddites, the channel is planning to unveil a host of new gizmos for its caucuses…

January 3, 2012, 6:24 PM EST

Gang-Tackling TV’s Ratings Roster Be it on broadcast or cable, football is the only game in town

Television is a football-delivery mechanism that occasionally transmits the odd episode of NCIS, so it should come as no surprise that National Football League and college games accounted for the…

December 29, 2011, 6:53 AM EST

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