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Daily Archives : Oct 12, 2017

PBS Has Its Largest Audience Since the ‘Downton Abbey’ Finale

A series that premiered recently on PBS looks like a hit for the broadcast service. The AP reports that approximately 13 million people saw the premiere episode of the new Ken Burns documentary “The Vietnam War,” which premiered Sept. 17….

Actress Accuses Harvey Weinstein of Raping Her

A popular actress has come out with some of the most direct public accusations yet against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Rose McGowan, known for her run on the WB series “Charmed,” indicated in a series of tweets that Weinstein…

Drama Series Receives Full-Season Order

A new drama series that has been one of the ratings standouts among the season’s rookie programs has been given a full-season order by CBS. The network announced the order today for “SEAL Team.” CBS noted that the show, which…

All the Details (So Far) on Shonda Rhimes’ New Spinoff From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

ABC’s long-running hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” has already spawned one successful spinoff series in “Private Practice,” and now Shonda Rhimes and ABC are hoping for a similar success story for the show’s upcoming second spinoff. The untitled Seattle-based project,…

Lawmakers Seek Action on Trump Threats

Donald Trump’s overtures this week hinting at possible revocation of broadcasters’ licenses have caught the attention of some Capitol Hill lawmakers. As we reported previously, Trump lashed out this week at the media, and at NBC in particular, after becoming…

Mistakes Were Made in Game Four of the NLDS — and Not Just on the Field

With game five of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals scheduled for tonight, TVWeek Open Mic writer Rance Crain examines some questionable decisions made during game four — including whether the team calling…

Valerie Harper Returns to the Screen

The beloved TV actress Valerie Harper, who won four Primetime Emmy Awards playing Rhoda Morgenstern — three in a supporting role on “Mary Tyler Moore” and one as the lead in the spinoff “Rhoda” — is back in action despite…

Latest Time Magazine Cover Reflects Hollywood Scandal

The cover of the new issue of Time magazine deals with the sexual misconduct scandal surrounding film mogul Harvey Weinstein, which has been spreading throughout Hollywood. The cover, which you can see below, includes a photo of Weinstein along with…

Netflix’s Secret Weapon Is Fueling Its Massive and Fast-Growing Content Budget

Netflix has a secret weapon in Hollywood’s multibillion-dollar arms race, and that’s the streaming service’s international growth, according to a report published today by Variety. The report cites calculations from MoffettNathanson indicating Netflix is in fifth place in overall spending…

A+E Networks Realigns Ad Sales Division

A+E Networks has realigned its ad sales division in a move aimed at positioning the operation to deploy resources more strategically, the company announced today. The company, which oversees A&E, Lifetime, History, Lifetime Movies, FYI and Viceland along with its own…