14 May
Posted by: James Huffman in: TV Networks, TVLoop, Television
It looks like ABC listens to the fans after all. The word is now out that Scrubs is being renewed by ABC for a “Transitional” 9th Season. Many of the main cast members (Zach Braff included) have signed on to the first six episodes, as a way to transition to the new show. Also in [...]
The big story in online video today is obviously the Hulu-Disney partnership that has been rumored for the past month. When the deal nets out, all three media companies involved - Disney, Fox, and NBC - will each own 27% of Hulu.
While I haven’t seen any specific dates on when the Disney content will be [...]
28 Apr
Posted by: Bryan Bennett in: TV Networks, polls
TV By the Numbers had previously reported that the creator of Scrubs, Bill Lawrence, was definitely calling it quits after the current season, its first on ABC, finishes. But now The Hollywood Reporter is saying that there may have been a change of heart…at least on the part of ABC and the Lawrence. Zach Braff [...]
Unlike ABC which is rumored to be courting a deal for an equity stake in Hulu, CBS has reaffirmed that it will go it alone when it comes to streaming full-length episodes. According to a ClickZ article, CBS is in no rush to work exclusively with one aggregator above another. In fact, CBS finds itself [...]
NBC is getting its proverbial clock cleaned by FOX, CBS, and ABC when it comes to primetime average viewership. According to the latest Nielsen ratings, NBC average viewers fell below 6 million for the week ending March 22. At 5.74 million, that doesn’t compare very favorably to leader of the pack CBS at 11.5 million, [...]
