Tuesday nightâs Presidential Address at 8p, President Obamaâs seventh in primetime delivered an average audience of 40.7 million viewers and a combined HH rating of 25.9.
FOX announced its midseason programming lineup with premiere dates for new and returning series as well as a couple of notable specials and finale dates
On New Yearâs Day, VH1 introduces a new weekly program Friday Night Alright showcasing top rock and pop music concerts in hi-def from around the globe.
Soon after the announcement The Oprah Winfrey Show will cease in syndication as of September 2011, Christina Norman, CEO of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network said the new 24-hour channel will premiere in January 2011.
Viacomâs MTV Networks picked up the exclusive US television rights to air Michael Jacksonâs This Is It from Sony Pictures Television. The concert film will be made available to MTV Networks in 2011 and continue through the full six-year network window.
World Wrestling Entertainment and USA Network made a four-year renewal deal involving the show WWE Monday Night Raw, keeping the show on USA through fall 2014.
While news of a joint venture between Comcast Corp and General Electric Co have not been finalized and announced, Reuters and others report the Board for the new company has been determined, tho no other details have been provided.
CNN quickly moved to replace Lou Dobbs. CNN said yesterday chief national correspondent John King will host a new weeknight political show starting next year in the 7p time slot.
While hosting his show last night, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs announced to viewers just after 7p ET he is resigning his position at CNN effective immediately.
A&E Network announced the opening date of its reality miniseries chronicling the Jackson family, The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty for December 13 at 9p. Back-to-back 60m episodes will air that night with the program airing at 10p the following Sunday night
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have been named the dual hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards. The Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 7, 2010 on ABC and be presented at the Kodak Theatre.
NBC took away one new show and adds more to another. NBC cancelled freshman medical show Trauma with production ceasing after its 13-episode order is fulfilled.
On November 6, MSG Network premieres The Mike D'Antoni Show, presented by Mercedes-Benz. This 30m weekly show will go behind-the-scenes with Knicks Head Coach Mike D'Antoni, giving fans insight into his job and his team.
TBS welcomes George Lopez and his new late night talk show, Lopez Tonight opening November 9 at 11p. Guests for night one include Ellen DeGeneres, Eva Longoria-Parker and Kobe Bryant.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC announced Ricky Gervais will host The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 17, 2010 on NBC.
Leading up to the premiere of ABC's new alien-themed series V, the network is deploying skywriters starting this Friday to create humongous "Vs" in the sky at 26 major US landmarks, reports THR.
Soon after announcing it will shutter Fox Reality Channel next March Fox Cable Networks said it will introduce National Geographic Wild in its place, a spinoff of National Geographic Channel.
Avoiding a potential collision between baseball and football fans in Philadelphia, the NFL announced yesterday it is switching two NFL games airing on FOX November 1, in the event the Philadelphia Phillies end up in the World Series.
NBC has pulled the plug on Southland. At this point, the show had not yet premiered this season, and no reason has yet been cited for the cancellation. The show was expected to make its season debut on Friday, October 23rd at 9p.Â
HBO announced a renewal for its new comedy series Bored To Death created by Jonathan Ames about the misadventures of a fictional Jonathan Ames, a Brooklyn writer who pursues his dream of worshipping heroes from private eye novels.
As a follow up to yesterday's lead story, Comcast, despite early denials, is indeed in discussions about establishing a new joint venture company in partnership with General Electric, owner of NBC Universal.
