Showtime is putting the second-season premiere episode of its series “The Tudors” on YouTube, starting tomorrow. The episode doesn’t air on Showtime until Sunday. The move is part of Showtime’s digital push to introduce people to the show and persuade…
Women are leading the charge as heavy consumers of network television shows on the Web, digital video recorders, casual gaming and social media sites like MySpace and Facebook. That’s the finding of a study slated to be released tomorrow by…
Fox and “American Idol” took the ratings crown Tuesday night, although it was the reality phenom’s lowest score so far this season. According to preliminary Nielsen numbers, “Idol,” which ran from 8 to 9:30 p.m., posted a 9.6 rating/24 share…
Break.com, the popular Web-video site aimed at male audiences, is setting up Web destinations catering to specific international audiences. The site will set up local pages in German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish, all targeting the 18-34 male demographic. The new…
ESPN has tapped Justin Timberlake for hosting duties at the 16th annual ESPY Awards, which will be presented this year at the new Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The annual awards ceremony, which honors the best in athletic…
Comedy Central is bringing David Alan Grier’s brand of spoofery back to TV. The former “In Living Color” star will executive produce and star in “David Alan Grier’s Chocolate News,” a newsmagazine sendup. Also executive producing are Robert Morton (“Mind…
The Travel Channel’s original programming will now be distributed exclusively through FremantleMedia. The multiyear partnership announced Wednesday gives FME access to a catalogue of more than 200 hours of Travel Channel content, including “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” “Bizarre Foods With…
CBS anchor Katie Couric may get finally get to moderate a profile-raising debate this presidential season, the New York Times reports. Ms. Couric, whose show is in last place among the network newscasts, has personally been in touch with the…
The NFL and NBC bumped up the starting time for the upcoming season’s opening game in September by 90 minutes so that it will end before what’s likely to be Sen. John McCain’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention…
NBC and “American Idol” producer FreemantleMedia North America are producing a celebrity version of “Family Feud,” that marks the first primetime appearance for the game show this summer, Daily Variety reports. “Feud,” which started as an ABC daytime series in…