CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein maps out how his network plans to follow up a successful primary season and keep its momentum now that the election has narrowed to a two-man race. The news exec tells TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette that CNN…
Steven Bochco gives a glimpse into his upcoming TNT series, “Raising the Bar,” talking with TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette about working with young actors and keeping plotlines just complicated enough while making each episode accessible to the casual viewer. He touches…
IFC is launching a new Tuesday night programming block and giving it a very old-fashioned name—Automat. The automat used to be a place in New York City where plates of food were behind small glass doors that opened when diners…
Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong said the cable network’s hit series “Army Wives” will be coming back for third season. The third season of the series will be comprised of 18 episodes and kicks off in 2009. Now in the middle…
News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch said it was “very unlikely” his company would be involved in any transaction for internet giant Yahoo Inc., Reuter reports. The News Corp head also stated “there’s bad personal feelings” between Yahoo and Microsoft that would…
Filmmaker Spike Lee says he wants to revisit the city of New Orleans for a sequel to his highly acclaimed HBO documentary When The Levees Broke, Multi Channel News reports. While appearing at ESPN’s Television Critics Association session promoting his…
VH1 is planning a comprehensive digital component to its VH1 Rock Honors special honoring The Who, says Broadcasting and Cable. Exclusive online performances from The Who will augment backstage interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at the show on a dedicated…
Amid the ongoing reorganization of other General Electric properties, NBC Chief Executive Jeffrey Zucker denied recent reports that GE might be seeking to make a deal to sell its NBC Universal media unit, the AP reports. —Anthony Kennedy