Headlines from the past two weeks
FX Bets on Originals
News Corp.’s FX is ditching the usual cable strategy of...... (Multichannel News)
Oscars Get Social Media Makeover to Attract Younger Viewers to Its TV Broadcast
Last year's broadcast of the Academy Awards was the third...... (Ad Age)
The Executive Who Will Help Guide Discovery on Its Most Ambitious Project Ever, and How She'll Do It
Carole Tomko is one of Discovery Communications' hidden weapons. She...... (TVWeek)
Howard Stern Confirms That He's Being Considered to Replace Simon Cowell on 'American Idol'
Last week rumors about Howard Stern being considered as the...... (The Wrap)
'Paul Sr.: Mikey, get your fat ass upstairs and find my drill bits. Mikey: I want you to apologize for calling me fat. Paul Sr.: I apologize. Now get your fat ass up there and find my f-ing' bits!' End of an Era: 'American Chopper' Canceled
The trip is over for TLC's reality series "American Chopper,"...... (TVByTheNumbers)
'Friday Night Lights' Star Cast on ABC Pilot
One of the stars of "Friday Night LIghts" has been...... (EW)
SNL Kagan Report Confirms How Bleak TV Station Revenues Have Been
There's a new report from SNL Kagan that shows a...... (B&C)
Record Smashed! The Super Bowl was Watched by 106.5 Million, Breaking the All-Time Viewing Record Set by 'M*A*S*H' Finale
Twenty-seven years ago, in 1983, Sally Ride become the first...... (TVWeek; The Live Feed)
Huh? Toyota Dealers Pull Ads Off Some ABC Affiliates; Dealers Are Mad About 'Excessive Stories' on Toyota Problems
Talk about your mixed messages. Embattled Toyota, trying to reassure...... (ABC News )
A&E Narrows Pilot Pick-Ups to One Choice
A&E is considering the picking up the pilot "Sugarloaf," after...... (THR)
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