Read more network television stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22339/network-television.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:39:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74521/emotional-oprah-its-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOprah Winfrey fought back tears today as she officially announced the end of her show, telling the audience the decision came from the heart. “You may hear speculation in the press about why I am making this decision,” she said. “Here is the real reason: I love this show. …...http://www.newser.com/story/74521/emotional-oprah-its-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:54:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74483/by-ending-show-oprah-bets-big-on-cable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOprah's decision to end her network show in 2011 is a risky bet on cable TV that will cost CBS millions of dollars and ABC stations millions of viewers. Oprah will concentrate solely on her long-delayed cable channel, OWN, though it’s not clear how yet. She’s told her staff that...http://www.newser.com/story/74483/by-ending-show-oprah-bets-big-on-cable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 7:43:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74123/jay-leno-not-the-only-prime-time-loser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNetwork TV's big hits— Modern Family, The Cleveland Show , NCIS: Los Angeles— join a pack of losers and losing news: NBC viewership is down 10% among young adults, ABC and CBS have slipped, too, and Eastwick, Hank, and Trauma have already been canceled. The LA Times surveys the playing field,...http://www.newser.com/story/74123/jay-leno-not-the-only-prime-time-loser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 9:54:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73588/to-save-nbc-rethink-leno-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCable giant Comcast wants to buy a controlling interest in NBC Universal. Sure, the company's movie business and cable channels are appealing, but what about the broadcast network? NBC is floundering, and CEO Jeff Zucker is to blame, Mark Harris writes in New York . One big problem is The Jay...http://www.newser.com/story/73588/to-save-nbc-rethink-leno-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72761/say-goodbye-to-nbc-as-we-know-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMonday was a milestone for NBC’s misbegotten Leno experiment: only 4.6 million tuned in, the worst Monday of the year, writes Matthew Greenberg. This is getting so bad it may signal the beginning of the end of NBC as we know it. The network’s rationale for putting Leno at...http://www.newser.com/story/72761/say-goodbye-to-nbc-as-we-know-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 13:54:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72482/its-stephanopoulos-vs-cuomo-to-replace-sawyer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDiane Sawyer's impending departure for ABC's evening news leaves two top contenders for her post at Good Morning America : George Stephanopoulos and Chris Cuomo. Stephanopoulos has the edge, writes Howard Kurtz, because he's got the bigger name and has performed well as host of This Week . But he has one...http://www.newser.com/story/72482/its-stephanopoulos-vs-cuomo-to-replace-sawyer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Oct 2009 14:53:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71788/30-rock-in-danger-of-growing-stale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTina Fey and crew return tonight with the season premiere of 30 Rock , and critics are worried that the show is losing its edge: Todd VanDerWerff, AV Club: "30 Rock is still nowhere near a bad show, but it risks turning into a show where one-dimensional people spend a lot...http://www.newser.com/story/71788/30-rock-in-danger-of-growing-stale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 16:51:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70921/pathetic-seinfeld-reunion-invades-curb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTonight's episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm will go farther than usual to satisfy your Seinfeld craving, but it's hardly the real thing—nor is it meant to be. The eagerly awaited reunion arc kicks off with Jerry Seinfeld himself deeming the very idea "desperate" and "pathetic," which he explains is...http://www.newser.com/story/70921/pathetic-seinfeld-reunion-invades-curb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Oct 2009 15:01:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70353/3-d-tv-shows-promise-but-those-glasses-still-a-must.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdmit it, your heart skips a beat at the prospect of a 3-D high-definition TV in your own home. And by this time next year, Sony and Panasonic will have ‘em on the market. But—and it’s a big one, even after the cost—you’re going to have to wear...http://www.newser.com/story/70353/3-d-tv-shows-promise-but-those-glasses-still-a-must.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 26 Sep 2009 12:04:32 CDT