Verizon yesterday requested the Federal Communications Commission require cable companies to automatically disconnect customers who are switching to a different video provider, instead of requiring customers to make a separate disconnection request, Multichannel News reports. By requiring the additional call,…
An arbitrator ruled that telenovelas and other Spanish-language shows produced outside the U.S. are ineligible for a Spanish-language Emmy, a decision that favored the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Daily Variety reports. ATAS and legal rival National Academy of…
Elisha Cuthbert, formerly of Fox’s “24,” will play the female lead in the CBS pilot “Ny-lon,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Caterina Scorsone and Johnny Whitworth will also star in the pilot, which was adapted from a U.K. series, the newspaper…
ABC ordered two pilots to be produced this year, including a legal drama-comedy from “Kitchen Confidential” creator Dave Hemingson, and “The Prince of Motor City,” featuring a family in the Detroit auto industry, Daily Variety reports. “Prince” executive producers Chris…
G4 ordered a pilot episode of “Anytown Beatdown,” a reality series created by ex-Ultimate Fighting champion Tito Ortiz, the Hollywood Reporter says. Mr. Ortiz, eliminated by Donald Trump on “The Celebrity Apprentice” this month, will train contestants who will try…
Sundance Channel is making episodes of environmentally oriented series “The Green” available on Apple’s iTunes service, Multichannel News reports. Customers will be able to download the episodes the day after they debut on Sundance for $1.99 each, Multichannel News says….