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NBC Cancels Freshman Drama Deception Network cutting off dead weight as fall schedule begins to take shape By Anthony Crupi

As it continues to piece together its fall broadcast schedule, NBC on Wednesday closed the books on one of its freshman dramas. NBC has elected not to renew the sudsy midseason…

May 8, 2013, 8:03 PM EDT

Just Before the Upfront, Telemundo Hooks AT&T, Ford and State Farm for La Voz Kids Hispanic auto market 'outpacing the growth of the general market' By Sam Thielman

Immediately after its Sunday night premiere, three of Telemundo's advertisers expanded their commitments to include La Voz Kids. Ford, State Farm and AT&T will now buy the Hispanic spinoff of…

May 7, 2013, 2:34 PM EDT

Nielsen Launches Product to Measure Online Audiences NBC, Fox, ABC, AOL, CBS, Univision, Discovery, A+E all part of pilot program By Maura McGowan

Nielsen will now measure online TV audiences with its new product, Digital Program Ratings, The Wall Street Journal reported. Broadcast and cable networks such as NBC, Fox, ABC, AOL, CBS,…

April 30, 2013, 3:01 PM EDT

Smash Creators Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Rehired to Produce 2014 Oscars Duo pulled in viewers for awards, but not for their own show By Maura McGowan

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rehired Smash creators Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to produce the 2014 Oscars, The L.A. Times reported, after this year's show, produced…

April 17, 2013, 11:04 AM EDT

Nevermore: The Following Dispels TV’s Freshman Curse Fox drama becomes first new series to grow demo in Week 2 By Anthony Crupi

Fox’s pitch-black new crime drama The Following on Monday night became the first freshman series of the class of 2012-13 to actually improve on its premiere ratings. Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data,…

January 29, 2013, 3:11 PM EST

A Lot of People Watched the Inauguration, But Fewer Than Last Term CNN rules cable, NBC beats other broadcasters By Sam Thielman

The second inauguration of Barack Obama pulled in 6.73 million viewers on cable news alone, with CNN leading the pack with 3.136 million viewers. Fox News drew 2.27 million viewers…

January 23, 2013, 1:05 PM EST

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

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

Fox Carves Up Big Ratings With The Following Killer drama scares up a 3.2 in the dollar demo By Anthony Crupi

The series premiere of the Fox serial-killer drama The Following put up strong numbers on Monday night, beating its time slot predecessor by a whopping 113 percent. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day…

January 22, 2013, 4:21 PM EST

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

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

NFL Caps Another Powerhouse Season While deliveries dip slightly, football remains the only game in town By Anthony Crupi

While the National Football League remains the last great reach vehicle for advertisers, ratings for regular-season broadcasts were down slightly from 2011. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the 101 games televised…

January 4, 2013, 4:25 PM EST

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