Tag Archives: Family Guy

“Cleveland Show”: In or Out?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Is it in or out? That’s what many in the industry were asking Wednesday when word surfaced The Cleveland Show was canceled. However, Fox strongly denied this assertion. [..]

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Bears game doesn’t live up to the hype – on the field and in the ratings

Posted on November 13, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

But NBC still wins the night in total viewers, adults 18-49 The Sunday Night Football matchup between two of the best teams in football – Houston Texans and [..]

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Sunday ratings: NBC dominates, but cable’s presence is felt

Posted on October 9, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

The broadcast networks saw erosion from the previous week Sunday night as cable entries – notably the MLB playoffs on TBS and the premiere of Steel Magnolias on [..]

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Bears rule Monday night – in the ratings and on the field

Posted on October 2, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 1

The Bears ruled Monday night. Rinse. Lather. Repeat. The Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys were featured on ESPN’s Monday Night Football and drew the largest audience of the [..]

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Sunday ratings: NFL, Ryder Cup rules

Posted on October 2, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Now that’s more like it. The first Sunday night is in the books as footabll ruled prime-time once again as the New York Giants took on the Philadelphia [..]

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CBS, “Grey’s Anatomy” run ripshod over competition

Posted on September 29, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Remember when Thursday night belonged to NBC? Seems so long ago, doesn’t it? The Tiffany network won the first Thursday night of the 2012-13 season in households, total [..]

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Chicago syndie schedules get dramatic makeover

Posted on September 4, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Local stations, syndicators shuffle the deck As we enter year two in the post-Oprah era, things are finally changing in the syndication marketplace, as five new syndicated talk [..]

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Comic-Con, Day 3: Marvel and more

Posted on July 22, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Last week, Comic-Con descended on San Diego for four days for non-stop fanboy (and fangirl) fun. Last Saturday (July 14) was the busiest day of the convention, with [..]

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CBS to bring back “Unforgettable”

Posted on July 7, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 2

It is indeed rare, but starting to become a little more common – a major network “uncanceling” a show: CBS has reversed its decision on dumping Unforgettable; instead, [..]

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“Mike & Molly”, “2 Broke Girls” head to WCIU for off-net syndication

Posted on June 20, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

In a sale that could alter the power structure among which station groups purchase off-net sitcoms – and other programming in the future, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution [..]

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“Dallas” looking to ride high in the saddle again

Posted on June 12, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Look who’s riding back into town after 21 years… and look who’s he brought back from the gutter with him… J.R. Ewing – whose seedy antics made even [..]

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T Dog’s Grab Bag: RIP Kathryn Joosten

Posted on June 6, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Some sad news to start off this edition of notations: Emmy-award winning actress Kathryn Joosten died on Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer at the age [..]

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“Family Guy”, “American Dad” renewed through 2014

Posted on May 10, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

NBC renews four shows for next season; ABC renews ten In the “this doesn’t come as a surprise” department, Fox has renewed Family Guy and American Dad for [..]

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The Grab Bag: “Flintstones” reboot likely DOA; “Swift Justice” already is

Posted on April 29, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

A packed post full of items in this edition of The Grab Bag: – Say au revoir to Swift Justice: CBS Television Distribution’s first-run courtroom strip is over [..]

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Fox at 25: The hits and misses

Posted on April 24, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Fox celebrated their 25th Anniversary in prime-time this past Sunday with a two-hour retrospective, featuring clips of past shows and a few cast reunions. While the network officially [..]

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