Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

No, those aren’t typos you see, the USA Network one-two punch of Monk and Psych did indeed soar into the two top spots for the week (Monday Night Football is gone for the season). And USA didn’t stop there: they got the next two spots two, with both hours of Monday Night RAW.

But what’s that in the number ten spot, politics?? How did that get in there?

1. Monk (USA)
2. Psych (USA)

Continue reading Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending January 13

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Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

No, those aren’t typos you see, the USA Network one-two punch of Monk and Psych did indeed soar into the two top spots for the week (Monday Night Football is gone for the season). And USA didn’t stop there: they got the next two spots two, with both hours of Monday Night RAW.

But what’s that in the number ten spot, politics?? How did that get in there?

1. Monk (USA)
2. Psych (USA)

Continue reading Nielsen cable ratings for the week ending January 13

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Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings

Here are the weekly Television ratings, by number of viewers.

Wow, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is really making an impact, eh? The first episode got over 18 million viewers! I don’t know if that’s because people were really excited about seeing what the pilot was like or because it was a benefit of the writers strike or a combo of both, but those are good numbers.

1. NFC Playoffs (FOX)
2. AFC Playoffs (CBS)
3. Allstate BCS National Game (FOX)
4. CSI (CBS)

Continue reading Nielsen ratings for the week ending January 13

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In Tuesday’s brutal trading, it was tough to find a positive stock price. But Ocwen Financial (NYSE: OCN) bucked the trend. The stock price surged a hefty 53% to $6.09.

This occurred after Ocwen’s CEO, William C. Erbey, lobbed a $7 buyout offer for the company. He’s backed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.

In response, Ocwen’s has formed a special committee of independent directors and has retained investment bank Evercore Group (NYSE: EVR) and law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP.

Ocwen is a processor of loans and mortgages. No doubt, it’s been a tough business lately. For example, net income for fiscal Q4 fell from $17 million, or $0.25 per share, to $6 million, or $0.09 per share. In the press release, Erbey said: “Overall, the current liquidity environment had a significant impact on our third quarter results.”

And as seen with problems at Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER), the liquidity problems persist.

So, in the buyout deal, Erbey states he will make a “significant” investment in the transaction. He also wants to continue to remain the company’s CEO.

And with a 31% ownership stake, Erbey certainly has a lot of influence on this deal.

Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including The Complete M&A Handbook and The Edgar Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements. He also operates DealProfiles.com.

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Filed under: Industry, OpEd

Apparently, having versions of the show in France, Germany and the U.S. isn’t enough. A new version of The Office is going to Chile. The Chilean version will star Luis Gnecco, whom I’ve never heard of but will undoubtedly become a household name in Chile soon if he isn’t already.

With all these international versions of the show being broadcast, it’s a wonder that Ricky Gervais wants to work again. I’m glad he does. I really enjoyed Extras.

I recall reading that each version of The Office in each country has certain characteristics reflective of that country’s attitude towards work. I wonder what characteristics the one in Chile will have that will make it one-of-a-kind to that country?

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Filed under: Industry, OpEdApparently, having versions of the show in France, Germany and the U.S. isn’t enough. A new version of The Office is going to Chile. The Chilean version will star Luis Gnecco, whom I’ve never heard of but will undoubtedly become a household name in Chile soon if he isn’t already.With all these international versions of the show being broadcast, it’s a wonder that Ricky Gervais wants to work again. I’m glad he does. I really enjoyed Extras.I recall reading that each version of The Office in each country has certain characteristics reflective of that country’s attitude towards work. I wonder what characteristics the one in Chile will have that will make it very special to that country?[via Pop Candy]

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Filed under: Industry, Watercooler Speak, Awards, WGA Strike

This year’s awards season, barely a month old now, has not been a good one for Hollywood. First, the Golden Globes ceremony was reduced to an Access Hollywood special after members of the Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild boycotted the show. Now, it looks like the Grammy Awards ceremony may also be in trouble.

It is being reported that the striking guild will probably bar its members from working on the February 10th Grammys telecast. Grammy organizers have yet to ask for a waiver allowing for writers to work on the show. However, according to a WGA spokesperson, a waiver allow would be unlikely. There’s no word if the WGA will picket the ceremony. If it does, then SAG members will not cross the picket line. This potentially means another exciting 1-hour infotainment special.

I’m sure members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are sweating a bit now.

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