In an election bursting with money from an expected 17 Republican presidential candidates and dozens of outside groups supporting them, NCC Media, the company that handles placement of political ads for most of the country’s cable systems, is already working out the puzzle of how to accommodate everyone.
While praising Olbermann’s latenight sports show on ESPN2, the network said Wednesday it has made “a business decision to move in another direction.” It provided no details or further explanation for the program’s cancellation, but wished him “nothing but the best.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — “Better Call Saul” is coming back for a second season. New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Tuesday that AMC has renewed the “Breaking Bad” […]
NEW YORK (AP) — HGTV is working the buddy system. The home-and-garden network has upped the number of shows with co-hosts who are related or married to five, adding “America’s […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharks are serious business this summer, with “Sharknado”-style flippancy a barely heard echo following grisly attacks on beachgoers off the Florida, California and North and South […]
The Donald Trump co-owned Miss USA pageant has found a new TV partner after being dumped by NBC: Reelz announced this morning that it will air the event on July 12 from Baton Rogue, La.
Viacom Expects Slight Gain In Volume
Viacom, which has suffered in recent years from ratings declines at its major cable networks, expects to notch a greater volume of advance advertising commitments as part of its annual upfront negotiations — but the reasons behind the slight uptick may have only a little to do with traditional TV.
Some 3.2 million total viewers tune in for the drama’s season two debut, its second best showing ever and up 40% from last year’s premiere.
n June 23, James Dolan’s cable giant finally answers allegations that it strong-armed employees during a bruising, three-year tangle with the communication workers’ union.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weather Channel is looking beyond cold fronts and summer showers with a project featuring the voices of 25 prominent people talking about the need to […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — HBO’s “Veep” is leaving Maryland after four years after the series scored $6.5 million in California film tax credits. HBO announced Thursday that it will move […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Rivers is taking her late mother’s place as co-host of the TV series “Fashion Police.” The E! channel said Wednesday that Rivers will join fellow […]
‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Rules On Twitter
A controversial end to the fifth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones led to huge ratings, and viewers also took to Twitter to sound off. Sunday night’s episode generated 436,000 total tweets three hours before, during and three hours after the episode, according to Nielsen Social, up 79% from 243,000 tweets for the season four finale on the same night a year ago.
