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Daily Archives : Dec 17, 2015

Fox Ordered to Remove Billboards Promoting New TV Show

Fox was told to pull some marketing billboards after people who saw the promotion complained that it is inappropriate. EW.com reports that the ads for the upcoming sitcom “Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life” generated complaints particularly at the downtown…

CBS Series Marks Winning Streak Going Back to 1988 — 1,405 Consecutive Weeks at No. 1

A show airing on CBS is celebrating one of the most impressive achievements in TV history — a winning streak spanning 27 years. The network announced that “The Young and the Restless” is marking 1,405 consecutive weeks as daytime’s No. 1…

Vin Diesel Developing TV Series Complement to His ‘Riddick’ Movie Franchise

Vin Diesel, who just signed a first-look producing deal with Universal TV, is working on a TV series related to his hit science-fiction feature film franchise “Riddick.” NBCUniversal says in a press release that the project will be one of…

A+E Networks Nabs NBC Veteran for Key Executive Post

A+E Networks has filled a major executive position with an industry veteran with 20-plus years of NBC experience. The cable group announced the hire of Jim Hoffman as Executive Vice President, Program Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, A+E Networks. The announcement…

Google Lists Top Searches of 2015, With a Sports and Reality Star Topping the List (It May Not Be Who You’re Thinking It Is) — Here’s the Top 10

Google has released its year-end list of the top search terms of 2015, an annual event that is increasingly viewed as a key indicator of what was on people’s minds throughout the year. Coming in at No. 1 on two of…

Why Comcast Has Agreed to Pay the State of California Nearly $26 Million

Cable giant Comcast Corp. is set to make a huge payment to the state of California to settle a case in which the company is accused of unlawfully disposing of electronics, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company reportedly agreed…

Here’s What the TV Business Is Really About — as Told by Some of the Most Successful People in the Business

A conversation filled with rich insights into the TV business — network vs. cable, TV vs. film, the role of syndication and much more — took place this week at the Beverly Hilton. Put on by the Hollywood Radio and…

Khloe Kardashian Launches New Series

Khloe Kardashian has received a series order for “Revenge Body,” a new unscripted show that will run on E! EW.com reports that the show received an order for a six-episode first season. Kardashian will executive produce along with Eli Frankel and Ryan…

Hit Cable Drama Gets Expanded Order

A hit cable drama series just got an order for additional episodes, along with a return date for its upcoming fourth season. History announced that “Vikings” will launch season four on Thursday, Feb. 18, with its season order expanded to…

Billionaire Casino Magnate Revealed as the Mystery Buyer of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Newspaper

The person who purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper for $140 million is casino magnate and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, The New York Times reports. “The revelation, first reported by Fortune and later reported by the newspaper itself, solves a…