NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” may continue despite a claim from NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker that the soap opera was unlikely to be extended beyond 2009, Entertainment Weekly reports. Insiders confirm that NBC may be closing a new deal…
The cast of “The Office” may have been the last to know about the upcoming “Office” spinoff, Entertainment Weekly reports. Actress Jenna Fischer claims she learned the news through a fan site and is not aware of any details about…
NBC Direct plans to formally launch its free video download service in the next two months, Silicon Alley Insider reports, citing an unnamed source. The ad-supported service has received largely negative reviews in its beta stage, the Web site says….
CBS President-CEO Leslie Moonves expressed faith in the strength and stability of broadcast television at the Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Moonves, who touted CBS’ “Worst Week” as the best comedy pilot he’s…
New Census Bureau data reveals that U.S. TV consumption is growing, with TV sets in 110 million U.S. homes in 2006, Media Daily News reports. That figure is up from 76 million in 1980, the Web site says. It is…
British buyers did not buy any new U.S. programs at the L.A. Screenings due to the lack of finished pilots and the move by networks toward year-round programming and sales, Daily Variety reports. The days of frenzied buying appear to…
A Merrill Lynch analyst predicts cable stocks will rise, although box office take could drop, as U.S. consumers gravitate toward staying home and watching TV, the Hollywood Reporter says. A Conference Board survey revealed that while consumer spending intentions are…
The Carat Exchange, a program designed to allow the advertising industry to share information about new technology, is being shut down. The decision came following the announcement of the departure of Carat Americas CEO David Verklin, who created and supported…
Cable channel TBS will be airing a two-minute show called “Commuter Confidential” during commercial breaks in episodes of “Sex and the City,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Commuter Confidential” follows four young women in a carpool who talk about and…