
CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends
CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close

CBS adding Robin Williams comedy
CBS on Wednesday revealed a few nips and tucks it is planning next season for what is already network television's most successful schedule, including ...

Thumbnail sketch of CBS' fall schedule
Some highlights of CBS' moves in its schedule for next season. WHAT'S NEW: Not too much. CBS has such a successful lineup — tops in total viewers and ...

Hedge fund boss Loeb lobbies for breakup of Sony
The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin ...

TV-over-Internet service hits Atlanta next month
Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market ...
CBS holds onto its ratings lead in prime time
With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming ...
Television viewers make their choice of killers
The television audience appears to have made its choice of serial killers. Fox's Joe Carroll beats NBC's Hannibal Lecter in viewer interest.
Aereo startup tries to thwart additional lawsuits
TV-over-the-Internet startup Aereo wants a federal court to declare its service legal across the nation. Aereo takes free signals from the airwaves ...
CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views
CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves gave an upbeat view of the health of broadcast TV Wednesday as the company reported strong results for the first ...

Media companies benefit from higher network fees
Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year.
Viacom 2Q profit falls, but beats expectations
Viacom Inc. posted an 18 percent drop in second-quarter net income due to lower revenue, especially from the filmed entertainment division that ...
'American Idol' is now 3rd-rated competition show
Television's champion for nearly a decade, Fox's "American Idol," now isn't even the most popular competition show on the air. Both editions of "The ...
Big week for news with Boston Marathon bombs story
The deadly Boston Marathon bombings and the massive manhunt for two suspects helped television news, with Fox News Channel leading all cable networks ...
TV-over-Internet service Aereo expands to Boston
Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and cable TV industries, is expanding to Boston on May 15.
CBS buys small stake in mobile TV startup Syncbak
CBS Corp. says it has made a minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that allows mobile device users to pick up signals from their local ...
More than 40 million watch end of manhunt
Nearly 42 million people watched the last hour of Friday's manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect on television. That was the Nielsen ...

NCAA men's basketball title game wins ratings
Unlike the men's basketball championship game itself, there was no contest in the ratings. Louisville's gripping victory over Michigan to win the NCAA ...

A country music upset in the Nielsen ratings
There's a change in the pecking order for country music's competing awards shows, at least for this season. The Academy of Country Music Awards on ...

BracketRacket: Shockers, Coach K and sportsmanship
Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. It's our first edition for the regional finals, with Syracuse and ...
AP Source: CBS buys half of TV Guide net for $100M
Broadcaster CBS Corp. is buying a 50 percent stake in TV Guide's pay TV channel and website for nearly $100 million, according to a person familiar ...
Reality shows make splash as they return to air
Two popular reality shows made a splash upon their re-entry during the past week — and a new one had a strong debut. A new episode of "Dancing With ...

News ratings plummet with time change, longer days
Despite a busy week with the selection of a new pope, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts collectively had 11 percent fewer viewers than the week ...
Reruns of CBS drama 'The Good Wife' to play online
CBS Corp. is rolling out past seasons of "The Good Wife" online, the first time the broadcaster is allowing Internet access to a drama that is still ...
Content Partners buys 50 pct. stake in 'CSI'
Entertainment finance firm Content Partners has purchased a 50 percent stake in the "CSI" television franchise from a Goldman Sachs affiliate.
Oscars' strong showing boosts other ABC shows, too
The 40.4 million people who watched the Oscars this year boosted some other ABC shows, too. Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscars talk show got its biggest ...