Another Promising Night for Fox and Its Early Start to TV Season

The network got the jump on its competitors and for two nights has had generally positive ratings to show for it, including the premiere of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”

    



‘X-Factor’ Hits a New Ratings Low in Its Season Premiere

The tepid ratings for Simon Cowell’s two-year-old show are yet more evidence that singing competitions are not the blockbusters they once were.

    



Networks Get a Victory in Court Over Streaming Service

A federal court in Washington blocked one service from streaming the networks’ programs until a copyright infringement lawsuit concludes.

    



Fox May Produce Clinton Biopic Reviled by G.O.P.

NBC has come under heavy fire, especially from Republican critics, for agreeing to broadcast the series about Hillary Rodham Clinton, which may end up being produced by Fox Television Studios.

    

Fox Signals How ‘Glee’ Will Handle Monteith Death

The network plans to address the death of Cory Monteith, one of its star actors, from a drug overdose, in the third episode this season.

    

The Media Equation: VCR’s Past Is Guiding Television’s Future

Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters’ profits, could not be bigger.

    

‘American Idol’ Continues to Revamp After Diva Judges Leave

The show’s expensive experiment to improve ratings by bringing in the singing superstars Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj is officially over.

    

Advertising: Steady Sales of Ads for Coming TV Season

The process of selling commercial time before the start of the 2013-14 season is, so far, following the pace of the 2012-13 season.

    

Mike Darnell, a Reality Show Creator, Is Leaving Fox

Mike Darnell, who has supervised reality programming for Fox since before the term reality show entered the lexicon, oversaw “American Idol,” once the most popular show on American TV.

    

Advertising: Army Tries a Reality Style for Recruitment

The Army is trying to produce commercials styled like a television reality series because younger people increasingly ignore traditional forms of advertising.

    

Advertising: A Season of Families, Vampires and Aliens

After a lackluster 2012-13 season, network television is relying on family related comedies and the supernatural to attract viewers.

    

On Night of Big Finales, ‘Office’ Rises and ‘Idol’ Falls

“American Idol’’ on Fox continued its sharp dropoff in ratings from previous seasons, especially in the 18-49 age group.

    

TV Networks Preview the New Season

A roundup of what worked — and what didn’t — in the 2012-13 television schedules, and what to expect from the coming upfronts.

    

Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ and Jack Bauer

The Fox network said on Monday that it was bringing back “24,” the counterterrorism drama, as a 12-episode series next year, and that Kiefer Sutherland will return in the role of Jack Bauer.

    

Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ as a 12-Hour Special Event

Kiefer Sutherland will return to the anti-terrorism drama in the title role of Jack Bauer, a secret agent who will stop at nothing to halt attacks.

    

Fox Looks to Shore Up Comedy Lineup on Tuesdays

Among the stars of the network’s new comedies are Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher. Other new entries include an animated show, a reality show and an “event series.”

    

TV Networks Face Falling Ratings and New Rivals

The broadcast networks are preparing to unveil new fall lineups for an audience that is shrinking rapidly, lured away by new rivals on all sides.

    

Randy Jackson to Leave ‘American Idol’

His announcement came amid reports that the Fox network has decided to remove all of the show’s on-air judges and its executive producer.

    

Fox Offers an Early Glimpse of Its New Season

The network has signed up four new dramas and five new comedies, including some from prominent TV producers like J.J. Abrams and Michael Schur.

    

‘Cops’ Is Moving to Spike TV

One of the original reality shows of TV, “Cops” will be shown in the same Saturday night time slot on Spike, which sees the program as perfect for its audience.