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Josef Adalian joined Vulture as West Coast editor in 2010 and has been covering the television industry since 1992, including a decade at Variety. He also writes Buffering, a newsletter about the streaming wars.

  1. your tv ratings explained
    Why AMC Shouldn’t Panic About The Walking Dead RatingsThe Walking Dead isn’t the phenomenon it once was, but it’s still easily cable’s No. 1 show.
  2. exclusive
    Funny or Die Is Making Comedy Shorts Exclusively for AmazonThe first will premiere on November 10.
  3. the industry
    Another Amazon TV Executive Is Leaving the CompanyJoe Lewis oversaw drama and comedy development.
  4. What Does Roy Price’s Departure Mean for Amazon Studios?Hollywood is wondering whether it will mark the beginning of an even bigger shake-up at the streamer.
  5. AMC’s Streaming Service Will Begin Offering Additional Walking Dead FeaturesAlong with episodes of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
  6. your tv ratings explained
    Riverdale’s Premiere Ratings Are Stunning — and Netflix May Be the Reason WhyIt more than doubled its May finale tune-in.
  7. Post-Trump, Jimmy Fallon Continues to Lose Ground in the Late-Night WarsThe host is flirting with a fate that not long ago would have seemed unthinkable: third place.
  8. In the Age of Trump, Comfort Food TV Is WorkingAnd two more early lessons about the 2017 fall season.
  9. tv ratings
    Rick and Morty Is Now the No. 1 TV Comedy Among MillennialsThis puts the show ahead of small-screen staples The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family for the first time ever.
  10. tv ratings
    Will & Grace Revival Is Already Thursday Night’s No. 1 ShowMore than 10 million people watched the season premiere.
  11. the industry
    This Is Us Season Two Premieres With Record-breaking NumbersThe show is still a hit, and it’s getting bigger.
  12. Jimmy Kimmel Beat Fallon and Colbert Last NightThe ratings race is getting tighter.
  13. ratings
    Star Trek: Discovery’s Solid Premiere Ratings Should Give Trekkies HopeNearly 10 million viewers caught the CBS preview of Star Trek: Discovery Sunday night.
  14. dynamic duos
    Showtime Nabs the Rights to Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s Forthcoming NovelGet ready for The President Is Missing: The TV Series.
  15. the streaming wars
    Finally, All of Will & Grace Is Coming to StreamingSee, not everything about 2017 is awful!
  16. tv ratings
    Hillary Clinton Just Notched Another Popular Vote WinRachel Maddow’s interview with Clinton was the top-rated cable news broadcast last week.
  17. backstories
    Why Stephen Colbert Invited Sean Spicer to the Emmys“There was no expectation everyone would love this.â€
  18. How The Handmaid’s Tale Changed the Game for HuluThe streaming stalwart seems to have found its paradigm-shifting success.
  19. the industry
    Why How I Met Your Mother and 30 Rock Are Leaving NetflixFriday Night Lights is also set to leave Netflix at the end of November, per multiple reports.
  20. Comedy Central Renews Trevor Noah’s Daily Show Through 2022The deal is a massive vote of confidence in Noah, whose first months on the job were greeted with mixed reviews and meh ratings.
  21. Was Twin Peaks: The Return Worth It for Showtime?The network likely doesn’t regret its decision to spend the summer hangin’ with Agent Cooper.
  22. Joy Reid Wants to Argue With YouMSNBC’s rising star on the value of having knock-down, drag-out debates.
  23. timelines
    A History of Donald Trump’s Obsession With TV Ratings He’s been creating alternative ratings facts for years.
  24. tv ratings
    Game of Thrones Season Seven Smashes Yet Another HBO RecordMore than 30 million viewers watched across multiple platforms.
  25. streaming wars
    Does Amazon Need Its Pilot Season Anymore?Pilot season might not go away entirely, but its days as one of Amazon Prime Video’s defining characteristics are probably over.
  26. game of thrones season 7
    Game of Thrones’ Season-7 Finale Has a Curious Episode TitleIt’s gotta involve Jon and Dany.
  27. summer break
    Why Are So Many Late-Night Talk Shows Taking the Rest of the Summer Off?Colbert, Meyers, Bee, and more.
  28. Why Network TV Isn’t Worth It for Veterans Like Shonda Rhimes AnymoreRhimes didn’t leave just leave ABC. She left network TV.
  29. Fox Announces New Singing Competition Show to Replace American IdolThe Four will eliminate audition rounds and start with a quartet of finalists.
  30. Game of Thrones Scores Highest-Ever Ratings With Sunday’s EpisodeA stunning 10.2 million people watched “The Spoils of War.â€
  31. comebacks
    David Letterman Is Returning to TV for a Netflix SeriesEach of the planned six episodes will feature Letterman in conversation “with extraordinary people.â€
  32. the industry
    FX’s Subscription Service FX+ Is a Big Step Toward TV’s Unbundled FutureIt’s a step toward the likely eventuality of stand-alone FX.
  33. The Return of the Episodic Anthology SeriesIt’s staging a comeback.
  34. tv ratings
    Insecure Finally Got the Ratings Boost It DeservedLooks like HBO’s strategy worked.
  35. the industry
    Thanks to Trump, the Rachel Maddow Ratings Juggernaut Is Not Slowing DownThe MSNBC host is completely dominating her time-slot rivals.
  36. The Creator of the Original GLOW on Why He Wanted to Put Women Wrestlers on TVAnd a few regrets about its 1980s ethnic stereotyping.
  37. Will Insecure Get a Big Ratings Boost From Game of Thrones?HBO wants “as many eyeballs as possible†on Insecure’s second season.
  38. exclusive
    The Producers of HBO’s Confederate Respond to the Backlash“We all knew it was coming.â€
  39. ratings
    Game of Thrones’ Season-7 Ratings Are Off to a Record-Breaking StartWinter may finally be here, but GOT ratings continue to be red-hot.
  40. Should Actors’ Contract Negotiations Be Public Like Athletes’?Or is comparing athletes and actors apples and oranges?
  41. emmys 2017
    When It Comes to Showrunners, the Gender Gap Still Persists at the EmmysNot a single one of the 14 best comedy or drama series nominees this year boasts a solo female showrunner or creator.
  42. the industry
    If You Want to See How Divided America Is, Look at Hannity and Maddow’s RatingsThe flagship broadcasts of Fox News and MSNBC finished in a near-tie last night.
  43. renewals
    TNT Renews Claws for a Second SeasonClaws is defying the ratings rules of Peak TV.
  44. 4 Networks That Have the Most to Gain by Winning an EmmyFor some players, it really will be an honor just to be nominated at all.
  45. The Carmichael Show Canceled by NBCThe throwback family sitcom garnered critical acclaim in its three seasons.
  46. the industry
    AMC Is Hoping You’ll Pay More Money to Watch Shows Live Sans CommercialsEfforts like this could prove essential to the survival of old-school networks.
  47. Why Pretty Little Liars Was Such a Crucial Hit for FreeformThe teen drama helped to transform a network once known best for its Gilmore Girls reruns.
  48. A Nostalgia-Filled Chat About Battle of the Network StarsThe thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the loud din of sexism: Battle of the Network Stars had it all. But will the reboot work?
  49. ratings
    Megyn Kelly’s Controversial Alex Jones Interview Fails to Find an AudienceTwitter may have been lighting up, but actual viewers responded with a collective yawn.
  50. The Apple Phase of Peak TV Has Arrived. Maybe.The hiring of two Sony Pictures TV executives seems to indicate a new era for the company.
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