When it introduces its first original scripted series in years, the A&E cable network will be using a new slogan, “Real Life. Drama.” The network, which along with sibling History holds its upfront presentation for advertisers Monday night, is launching…
Some parents reacted with anger over the weekend to racy photos of teen star Miley Cyrus, which could be a blow to the Walt Disney Co.’s powerful “Hannah Montana” franchise, the New York Times reports. Ms. Cyrus apologized for a…
A spate of commercials from companies including Time Warner, DirecTV and Verizon take public shots at their rivals’ offerings as competition for customers heats up, reports the Wall Street Journal. Time Warner Cable is rolling out a spot today featuring…
David Grant, former head of Fox Television Studios from 2001-2004, is suing the company for $1 million in bonuses he says it owes him, reports Daily Variety. Mr. Grant’s employment contract called for him to receive bonus of 25% of…
USA Network will stop televising weeknight coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, as it fills its schedule with entertainment series, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tennis coverage is likely to move to ESPN or Tennis Channel, the paper says.
Calling it a dating show for the Internet era, FremantleMedia and Heavy.com are teaming up for “LoveRace,” targeted at the 18-25 year old demographic, Daily Variety reports. Contestants will use online videos and social networking sites to win dates, and…
Craig Ferguson, who recently became a U.S. citizen, used his emcee gig at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night to joke that it was another case of an immigrant taking a job an American didn’t want, reports the…
The final episode of “Scrubs” on NBC is getting little fanfare, probably because the series is expected to move to ABC next season, the Hollywood Reporter says. ABC is expected to announce the pickup at its upfront presentation next month.
Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley, who worked on “The Simpsons” during its golden years, have been named executive producers of “Sit Down, Shut Up,” Daily Variety reports, an indication a series order is in the works. The toon, based on…
ABC, NBC and CBS lost about 1.2 million viewers for their evening newscasts in 2007, and advertising on their morning shows fell to an estimated $1.03 billion, reports Advertising Age, which says the economic incentive to reshape their news departments…