NBC is doubling down on the Donald. The network has decided to supersize the next edition of “Celebrity Apprentice,” expanding the traditionally hour-long Donald Trump reality show to a two-hour format on Sunday nights, according to two people familiar with…
The CW has finally settled on a premiere date for “13—Fear Is Real,” its horror-themed reality series from “Spider-Man” czar Sam Raimi. “Fear” will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. starting Jan. 6, a person familiar with the network’s plans said….
CW’s “Reaper” will return to the network’s regular scheduling on March 17 at 9 p.m., following “90210,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The show’s second season will have 13 episodes and will run uninterrupted, the magazine says. —Danny King
Cable offering the New England Sports Network this week will start airing “The Instigators,” which features Boston Bruins broadcasters Mike Milbury, Andy Brickley and Jack Edwards discussing controversial hockey topics, Multichannel News reports. Fighting, firings and rules changes will be…
About two-thirds of the programming on U.S. cable networks is original, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau Chief Executive Officer Sean Cunningham. With the average American watching 33 hours of television a week, programmers are investing about $20…
Golf Channel promoted Dan Overleese to vice president of television operations, Multichannel News reports. Mr. Overleese, who has worked at both ESPN and PGA Tour Productions, joined Golf Channel earlier this year as coordinating director, Multichannel News says. —Danny King
The IOC rejected a bid by European public broadcasters for television rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, the Associated Press reports. The European Broadcasting Union, which has shown the Games in Europe for free for the past 52 years,…
NBC News White House correspondent David Gregory will succeed the late Tim Russert as host of “Meet the Press,” AOL News reports, citing a report on Politico.com. Tom Brokaw became interim host of the show after Mr. Russert died in…
Univision Communications’ interactive division, Univision Online, will introduce an interactive webnovela in 2009. Univision Online and Endemol are teaming with Amistad Productions for “Vidas Cruzadas” (Crossed Lives), a 15-episode webnovela featuring the on-screen reunion of Kate del Castillo and Guy…