Rankings Corporate Jungle: Voice & Smash Rise

After going for a hit from facing Daytona 500 a week ago, NBC’s The Voice (6.1/16) returned back using its first fight round, that was up 13% from a week ago for that show’s best result because the publish-Super Bowl Monday episode. At 10 PM, Smash (2.7/7) was up a large 17% to reverse its initial rankings downtrend. After two days of double-digit drops following a premiere, Smash held steady last Monday before heading up last evening — it’s very good news for NBC’s new regime, which put the majority of its eggs within the Smash basket this year. NBC’s selection, which won the evening in 18-49 (4.9/13) and total audiences (13.7 million), was assisted by CBS, which broadcast reruns. (ABC’s 10 PM drama Castle also would be a repeat.) Fox’s Alcatraz broadcast two back-to-back episodes (1.9/5, 1.8/4). The very first was up a tenth as the second was flat using the series’ newest hourlong original two days ago. ABC’s broadcast a 2-hour The Bachelor: The Ladies Tell All special (2.5/6), that was lower a tenth from a week ago and lower 19% from last spring’s special once the Bachelor didn't face The Voice. The CW also broadcast repeats.

FCC Crimps Dish Systems Broadband Plans By Declining To Approve Rule Waiver

Dish Network shares are lower about 3.5% in publish-market buying and selling following the satellite broadcaster experienced a collection-in its intend to create a wireless broadband network. The organization really wants to use spectrum from the $1.4B planned purchase of TerreStar — and requested the FCC, which must approve the offer, to grant a waiver to the build-out needs. But late Friday the FCC rejected therequest as government bodies develop rulesgoverning all companies who want to use particular airwaves.”In light from the unique qualities of the spectrum band,” an FCC spokesperson states, “the rule-making process will best serve the general public interest and increase the lengthy-term worth of the spectrum for that American economy.” A week ago Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen stated when the TerreStar deal was declined or postponed thenwed have to check out other options, which may be unfortunate and may need a write-lower. Dish stated Friday that it's “disappointed” and can review its options. However it added that, although it views its next move, it'll “continue dealing with the FCC” to figure out ways to”solve the present spectrum crunch” and supply additional broadband competition. That is “particularly critical because of the growing realm of bit caps and limited data plans,” it states. Dish hopes to shut its spectrum deals “as soon as practicable.”

Oscars 2012: Favorite Speeches, Shocks And Moments

Another year, another Oscars lower. Plenty of expected benefits, yes, however, many happy surprises inside the mix too, together with a nearly-streak for Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" together with a few well-placed penis jokes within the "Bridesmaids" crew. MTV News' Eric Ditzian, Josh Wigler and Amy Wilkinson had plenty to say on what labored and what didn't as of this year's Academy awards -- have a look at their reactions inside the video below.

NBC Sets Community Return Date, Premieres for Bent, Close Buddies Forever

The Vampire Diaries' Candice Accola states that Caroline and Bonnie will probably carry on growing much closer. In last week's episode, "The Kids,Inch Caroline consoled Bonnie when her mother, Abby, was converted to a vampire. While it definitely is been Elena by Bonnie's side, Acccola states Caroline will be the one she turns to since her relationship with Elena is strained. Discover More > Other Links From TVGuide.com The Vampire DiariesCandice Accola

Netflix inks pact with Weinsteins

Netflix and The Weinstein Company Tuesday announced a new multi-year licensing agreement, their first, to make foreign language, documentary and certain other movies from TWC exclusively available for Netflix members in the U.S. to watch instantly."The Artist" will make its pay TV debut exclusively on Netflix rather than on traditional premium cable.The pic, written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, has been sweeping the awards season, including the Golden Globe for Best Picture/Comedy or Musical and Best Picture Awards from the Producers Guild of America, British Academy of Film and Television, the London Critics Circle and NY Film Critics Circle.Also making its pay TV premiere on Netflix is "Undefeated," nominated for a 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Pic follows players on a Memphis, Tenn. inner-city high school football team as it attempts to win its first playoff game in the school's history.A diverse slate of TWC specialty films will appear exclusively on Netflix within one year of their theatrical release, including World War II drama "Sarah's Key," "Intouchables," "W.E.," "Coriolanus" and "Bully."Terms of the deal, the first between TWC and Netflix, weren't disclosed. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Pilot Season: Mary McCormack Cast in ABC Comedy, FlashForward Vet Lands Shonda Rhimes Drama

[Warning: This story includes major spoilers from Sunday's episode in the Walking Dead. Read in the own risk. ] Lori has advanced considerably from housewife-switched-zombie apocalypse survivor. Sunday's episode in the Walking Dead shown she'd do nearly everything to keep her family intact, even if what this means is planting the seed in husband Rick's mind that his nearest friend Shane must die. TVGuide.com switched to executive producer and showrunner Glen Mazzara to get the scoop on Lori's "foolish decision." Plus: What is going to the long run hold for Shane, who's extended outlived his comic counterpart? Uncover below: Discover More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Andrew LincolnNorman ReedusScott WilsonFrank DarabontSarah Wayne CalliesJon BernthalMichael ZegenGlen MazzaraThe Walking DeadChandler RiggsMelissa Suzanne McBride

Which Pilots Will Get Series Orders?

Which Pilots Will Get Series Orders? By Pete Keeley February 17, 2012 Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Roseanne Barr During pilot season, I like to play a game I'll call, for lack of a better title, "Which pilots will get series orders?" At this point, before the pilots have been cast and shot, there's not much to go on. You have the log line. You have the auspices. You have the stars attached, if any. But that's it.The casting directors are playing this game too. Most offices are only going to land one pilot, maybe two, and they have to choose wisely. Do they want to work on an intriguing, single-camera comedy from an up-and-coming writer who has no track record? Or do they want to staff yet another show about a cop/lawyer/doctor/single mother who "refuses to play by the rules," only it's produced by Shonda Rhimes ("Grey's Anatomy") and stars Meryl Streep?Casting a pilot that gets a series order means the office has the inside track on casting the series. If that series is a success, that casting director has job security. Job security is awesome. (Being in the publishing industry, I wouldn't know, but it sounds awesome.) So while I can't predict the future, let's give the game a new title and play "If I were a casting director, which pilot would I want to be casting?"As far as dramas go, anything that J.J. Abrams touches will probably get picked up. This year, he's attached to a few projects, one of which is NBC's "Revolution," described as "a high-octane action drama following a group of characters struggling to survivein a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist." All forms of energy but octane, it seems. If you remember anything from high school physics, you're saying "What about chemical potential energy?!" But Abrams just laughs in your face and smacks you with his "Lost" Emmy. April Webster is casting this one, as is the case with most Abrams projects. So she's set.Another drama that shouldnay, must!receive an order is CBS' untitled Las Vegas project. The pilot is written by Nick Pileggi, who wrote "Goodfellas," just the best movie ever. It's set in, duh, Vegas and dramatizes the life of Ralph Lamb, a cowboy who became Clark County sheriff in 1961 and spent the next 20 years battling the mob. Sheila Jaffe and Gail Goldberg are casting this one, which has to be good.As far as comedy pilots go, a casting director could do worse than landing Roseanne Barr's return to prime time. Risa Bramon Garcia will be casting NBC's "Downwardly Mobile," which stars Barr as the proprietor of a trailer park who's constantly putting out mostly figurative fires started by her eclectic tenants. But wait, it gets better. The other lead? John Goodman! I'm from a middle-class family in Chicago and grew up watching "Roseanne." You cannot convince me this is a bad idea.You can play this game too by following the pilot casting announcements posted regularly on BackStage.com. Think of the network up-fronts in May as your answer key. Which Pilots Will Get Series Orders? By Pete Keeley February 17, 2012 Roseanne Barr PHOTO CREDIT Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images During pilot season, I like to play a game I'll call, for lack of a better title, "Which pilots will get series orders?" At this point, before the pilots have been cast and shot, there's not much to go on. You have the log line. You have the auspices. You have the stars attached, if any. But that's it.The casting directors are playing this game too. Most offices are only going to land one pilot, maybe two, and they have to choose wisely. Do they want to work on an intriguing, single-camera comedy from an up-and-coming writer who has no track record? Or do they want to staff yet another show about a cop/lawyer/doctor/single mother who "refuses to play by the rules," only it's produced by Shonda Rhimes ("Grey's Anatomy") and stars Meryl Streep?Casting a pilot that gets a series order means the office has the inside track on casting the series. If that series is a success, that casting director has job security. Job security is awesome. (Being in the publishing industry, I wouldn't know, but it sounds awesome.) So while I can't predict the future, let's give the game a new title and play "If I were a casting director, which pilot would I want to be casting?"As far as dramas go, anything that J.J. Abrams touches will probably get picked up. This year, he's attached to a few projects, one of which is NBC's "Revolution," described as "a high-octane action drama following a group of characters struggling to survivein a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist." All forms of energy but octane, it seems. If you remember anything from high school physics, you're saying "What about chemical potential energy?!" But Abrams just laughs in your face and smacks you with his "Lost" Emmy. April Webster is casting this one, as is the case with most Abrams projects. So she's set.Another drama that shouldnay, must!receive an order is CBS' untitled Las Vegas project. The pilot is written by Nick Pileggi, who wrote "Goodfellas," just the best movie ever. It's set in, duh, Vegas and dramatizes the life of Ralph Lamb, a cowboy who became Clark County sheriff in 1961 and spent the next 20 years battling the mob. Sheila Jaffe and Gail Goldberg are casting this one, which has to be good.As far as comedy pilots go, a casting director could do worse than landing Roseanne Barr's return to prime time. Risa Bramon Garcia will be casting NBC's "Downwardly Mobile," which stars Barr as the proprietor of a trailer park who's constantly putting out mostly figurative fires started by her eclectic tenants. But wait, it gets better. The other lead? John Goodman! I'm from a middle-class family in Chicago and grew up watching "Roseanne." You cannot convince me this is a bad idea.You can play this game too by following the pilot casting announcements posted regularly on BackStage.com. Think of the network up-fronts in May as your answer key.