The Hollywood Reporter says it’s been another good summer for cable, adding that ad-supported cable networks have again hit record viewership. Using data developed by Turner Broadcasting’s research head Jack Wakshlag, THR says there’s been a small gain over the record set last summer to about 51...

Original Programming Pays Off for Cable

It's no coincidence that cable shows such as "The Closer," "Mad Men" and "Project Runway" are stealing all the buzz and some of the ratings from their broadcast counterparts once again this summer. The cumulative $19 billion investment cable networks have put into original programming since 2003 is...

Where four out of every five Americans in 1964 read a paper every day, today, only half do. Among just younger readers, the numbers are even worse. Rupert Murdoch, News Corp Chairman & CEO.

Adults now spend more time with television each day than they do with any other medium. Television viewing accounts for 4 hours, 25 minutes of the average adults day and newspaper only accounts for 29 minutes. Television reaches nearly 90% of all adults each day, compared to newspaper reaching only 62% of adults.

Television also out...